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South Dakota lease setup checklist.

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South Dakota required steps

• Confirm the security deposit cap

  1 month's rent (or more with justification) (S.D.C.L. § 43-32-6.1).

• Set a lease-compliant late fee

  Must be in lease

• Plan entry-notice language

  Give at least 24 hours' notice before entering, absent an emergency.

• Set month-to-month termination notice

  1 month (month-to-month).

• Attach every required disclosure

  Lead-based paint, Methamphetamine contamination.

• Plan deposit return timing

  2 weeks (with itemization upon request) (S.D.C.L. § 43-32-6.1).

• Collect state-specific lease fields

  Property owner legal name, Property manager (if any).