US landlord tenant law

Idaho landlord tenant law: the rules a landlord meets

What Idaho statutes require of a landlord, rule by rule: the security deposit, rent and late fees, rent increases, entering the property, ending a tenancy and the disclosures a lease carries, each with the section it comes from.

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Security deposit cap: No cap in statute; No statute sets this
Deposit back within: 21 days; Idaho Code § 6-321
Notice before entry: No statute sets this; No statute sets this
Month-to-month notice: 30 days; Idaho Code § 55-208

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Idaho landlord tenant laws, rule by rule

From the deposit you take at signing to the notice that ends the tenancy. Every figure names its statute; where none sets it, the page says so.

Idaho security deposit law

Most you can take: No cap in statuteNo statute sets this
Back to the tenant within: 21 daysIdaho Code § 6-321The lease may set a different period, up to 30 days.

Rent and late fees

Late fee: Must be reasonableIdaho Code § 55-305Fees must be reasonable and may not exceed what the rental agreement states.

Idaho rent increase laws and rent control

Notice before a rent increase: 30 daysIdaho Code §§ 55-304(2), 55-306Any residential rent increase or nonrenewal needs 30 days' written notice before it takes effect. These rules were renumbered in 2025: the notice rule is now § 55-304 and the rent-control ban is § 55-306.
Rent control: Local rent control bannedIdaho Code §§ 55-304(2), 55-306

Entering the property: notice to the tenant

Notice before you enter: No statute sets thisNo statute sets this

Ending a tenancy and eviction notices

Ending a month-to-month tenancy: 30 daysIdaho Code § 55-208The statute says one month's written notice.
Unpaid rent: 3 daysIdaho Code § 6-303(2), (3)“3-day notice to pay rent or quit”Paying in full within the period stops itThe notice must state the amount due and tell the tenant that, after a judgment, a residential tenant has 72 hours to remove belongings. Paying the rent within the three days saves the lease.
Another breach of the lease: 3 daysIdaho Code § 6-303(3), (5)“3-day notice to perform or quit”The tenant can fix the breach within the periodThe tenant may perform the broken covenant within three days and save the lease. No notice is needed where the breach cannot afterwards be performed, and drug activity on the premises carries no right to cure.
Lockouts and shutoffs: Banned: lockouts and utility shutoffsCould not be confirmed

The Idaho eviction process, step by step

Disclosures a Idaho lease has to carry

Every fee, fine or other charge must be in the rental agreement, and a change needs 30 days' written notice. (Idaho Code § 55-305)

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Deposit back to the tenant: 21 days
Notice before the inspection: No statute sets this
Rent increase notice: 30 days

Where these Idaho rules come from

Deposit, entry, fee, notice and disclosure rules read against the official texts on 29 September 2026. Rent increase and eviction rules read on 1 November 2026.

Questions landlords ask

What is the security deposit limit in Idaho?

Deposit cap in Idaho: No cap in statute. Back to the tenant within: 21 days (Idaho Code § 6-321). The conditions are in the security deposit section above.

How much Idaho rent increase notice does a landlord give?

Notice before a rent increase in Idaho: 30 days (Idaho Code §§ 55-304(2), 55-306). Rent control: Local rent control banned. The rent increase section above quotes what the statutes say, exceptions included.

How much notice does a Idaho landlord give before entering?

No Idaho statute sets a notice period for entry. Put one in the lease so both sides know it.

How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Idaho?

Notice from the landlord to end a month-to-month tenancy in Idaho: 30 days (Idaho Code § 55-208).

Can a Idaho landlord change the locks or shut off utilities?

No. Idaho bans lockouts and utility shutoffs as a way to remove a tenant. Only a court order ends the tenant’s possession.

Does this page cover repairs and mold?

No figures for repairs or mold are on this page. Both fall under the landlord’s duty to keep a home fit to live in and under the state’s own rules; read the Idaho statutes and your local housing code before you act.

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This is not legal adviceThis page summarises statutes as read on 29 September 2026. Laws change, cities add their own rules, and a court reads a statute against the facts of a case. Check the official text, or ask a lawyer, before you act on it.

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