Landlord laws
Oklahoma landlord-tenant law
Oklahoma Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, 41 O.S. §§ 101–136, plus 11 O.S. § 14-101.1 and 25 O.S. § 1452 (official text, oscn.net, OSCN 2026)
Last verified Oct 2026
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| Topic | Rule (plain English) | Statute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security deposit cap | Not specified in state statute. Oklahoma statutes set no maximum security deposit. We checked every section of the Act (41 O.S. §§ 101–136). | 41 O.S. § 115 | Not in statute |
| Deposit return deadline | You may apply the deposit to accrued rent and damages, itemized in a written statement delivered in person or by return-receipt mail. Return the balance, without interest, within 45 days after the tenancy ends, possession is delivered, and the tenant makes a written demand. If the tenant makes no written demand within 6 months, the deposit reverts to you. | 41 O.S. § 115(B) | Verified |
| Deposit holding and interest | Keep the deposit in an escrow account at a federally insured institution in Oklahoma. Misappropriating it is a crime. The deposit is returned without interest. | 41 O.S. § 115(A)–(B) | Verified |
| Late fee cap and grace period | Not specified in state statute. Oklahoma statutes set no late-fee cap and require no grace period. We checked every section of the Act. Note: Late-fee limits, if any, come from the lease and contract case law, not statute. | 41 O.S. §§ 101–136 | Not in statute |
| Landlord entry notice | Except in an emergency or where impracticable, give at least 1 day's notice and enter only at reasonable times. | 41 O.S. § 128(C) | Verified |
| Rent increase notice | Not specified in state statute. No statute sets a rent-increase notice period. We checked every section of the Act. A month-to-month tenancy ends on 30 days' written notice, or 7 days for shorter tenancies (41 O.S. § 111), so give at least that. You can't raise rent mid-lease unless the lease allows it. | 41 O.S. § 111 | Not in statute |
| Rent control status | Rent control is preempted. No municipality may regulate the rent on private residential property. Exceptions cover city-owned property, subsidized housing by agreement, and CDBG-assisted properties. | 11 O.S. § 14-101.1 | Verified |
| Eviction notice: nonpayment | You may terminate if the tenant doesn't pay within 5 days after a written demand for payment. The demand counts as a demand for possession, so no separate notice to quit is needed. | 41 O.S. § 131(B) | Verified |
| Eviction notice: lease violation | For a material noncompliance, give written notice that the lease ends at least 15 days after receipt unless the breach is remedied within 10 days. Serve it as § 111(E) requires. | 41 O.S. § 132(B) | Verified |
| Required disclosures | In the lease, prominently state who may accept service or notices and at what address. At or before move-in, disclose in writing the manager, the owner, or an agent for service, and keep it current (§ 116). If you know the premises flooded within the past 5 years, say so prominently in the written lease (§ 113a). For pre-1978 housing, give the federal lead-paint disclosure (40 CFR 745.113). | 41 O.S. §§ 116, 113a; 40 CFR 745.113 | Verified |
| Fair housing beyond federal law | Oklahoma adds age. | 25 O.S. § 1452 | Verified |
Last verified Oct 2026 · Sources are official state legislature sites. Federal rules also apply.
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