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Idaho room rental agreement
Written for Idaho law, checked October 1, 2026 General information, not legal advice
Rentari offers a general room-rental agreement form, but it is not tailored to Idaho or every local rule. Review the room, shared spaces, occupancy requirements, and applicable Idaho and city rules before using a form. The state table below covers selected deposit and entry rules, not every room-rental requirement.
Idaho rules that apply
Security deposit limit
Not set by statuteIdaho sets no maximum security deposit. Any amount a tenant deposits with you for a purpose other than paying rent counts as a security deposit, whatever the lease calls it.
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- Because the definition turns on purpose, money deposited for pets, cleaning or keys is a security deposit under the statute. Whether a charge labelled nonrefundable escapes that definition is not settled by the text. Idaho Code § 6-321(1)
- Cities and counties may not enact or enforce rules that regulate the deposits charged for private residential rentals. Idaho Code § 55-306 See Rent control and local rules on the Idaho page
The Idaho lease states the deposit amount and says no Idaho statute caps it.
Landlord entry
Not set by statuteNo Idaho statute sets a notice period or conditions for a landlord entering an occupied home. Entry terms come from the lease, so write them in.
Idaho Code title 6, ch. 3 Idaho Code title 55, ch. 2 Idaho Code title 55, ch. 3
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- Entering by breaking open doors or windows, or by violence or terror, is forcible entry, and so is turning out the person in possession by force, threats or menacing conduct. Idaho Code § 6-301 See Lockouts and utility shutoffs on the Idaho page
The Idaho lease says no statute sets an entry-notice period and, as a lease term, requires at least 24 hours' notice (or the period the landlord sets) before a non-emergency entry, at reasonable times.