Oklahoma Residential Lease Agreement
What Oklahoma law requires in a residential lease — the deposit cap, the return deadline, the notice to end a month-to-month tenancy, and the disclosures you have to give the tenant. Every figure is cited to the statute it comes from and dated. The free Oklahoma lease template is one click away.
Maintained by Rapi Stack · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified 2026 · Not legal advice.
Other Oklahoma rules your lease has to live with
Beyond the deposit, Oklahoma law sets rules on entry, late fees, and repairs that apply whether or not the lease mentions them.
- Landlord entry. Oklahoma requires at least 24 hours’ notice before a non-emergency entry. — 41 O.S. § 128(C) (Laws 1978, c. 257, § 28, eff. Oct. 1, 1978) ↗
- Repair and deduct. Allowed for health-affecting breaches repairable for less than $100: written notice, 14 days to cure, then tenant repairs and deducts actual reasonable cost (max $100). Essential-service failures: may procure and deduct cost. — 41 O.S. § 121(B)-(C) ↗
- Habitability. Oklahoma law implies a warranty of habitability into every residential lease; a clause waiving it is unenforceable. — 41 O.S. § 118(A) ↗
Each point links to the Oklahoma source it was taken from. Rules change; confirm before relying on them.
What Oklahoma law requires · as of 2026
- Max security deposit
- No statutory limit
- Deposit return deadline
- 45 days after move-out
- Notice to end month-to-month
- 30 days
Source: Okla. Stat. tit. 41 §115 · verify ↗. Laws change — confirm the current rule before you rely on it.
Deposit still not back 45 days after move-out? Ask for it in writing with a Oklahoma security deposit demand letter; if that doesn’t work, the usual next step is Oklahoma small claims court.
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Required disclosures in Oklahoma
What Oklahoma law says a residential landlord has to tell the tenant, each with the statute it comes from. Federal rules and some city ordinances can add more.
Person to accept service/notice; owner and manager identity
Lease must prominently identify in writing who, at what address, accepts service or notice; landlord must disclose in writing at or before tenancy the name and address of manager, owner, or authorized agent.
Source: 41 O.S. § 116(A)
Frequently asked questions
How much security deposit can a landlord charge in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma does not set a statutory cap on the security deposit, so the amount is negotiable — but it must be returned within 45 days after you move out (as of 2026). Source: Okla. Stat. tit. 41 §115.
Is this lease valid in Oklahoma?
A written lease that identifies the parties, the property, the term, and the rent is generally enforceable in Oklahoma once both sides sign. What it cannot do is contract around Oklahoma law: the deposit rules, entry notice, and habitability duties below apply whether or not the lease mentions them.
How much notice must a landlord give before entering a rental in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma requires at least 24 hours' notice for a non-emergency entry. Source: 41 O.S. § 128(C) (Laws 1978, c. 257, § 28, eff. Oct. 1, 1978).
Can a tenant repair and deduct rent in Oklahoma?
Allowed for health-affecting breaches repairable for less than $100: written notice, 14 days to cure, then tenant repairs and deducts actual reasonable cost (max $100). Essential-service failures: may procure and deduct cost. Source: 41 O.S. § 121(B)-(C).
What does a landlord have to disclose in Oklahoma?
Under Oklahoma law: Person to accept service/notice; owner and manager identity (41 O.S. § 116(A)). Federal and local rules can add more; each item on this page links to the law it comes from.
How does Oklahoma compare? See the security deposit limits in all 50 states, every figure cited to statute.
How Oklahoma compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of 2026). Source for Oklahoma: Okla. Stat. tit. 41 §115 ↗.
- Oklahoma is one of 22 of 51 jurisdictions that set no statutory cap on the security deposit (29 cap the deposit by statute).
- Deposit return deadline
Deposit return deadline: 45 days — above the national median of 30 days across the 51 states with a statutory rule.
This is the most common figure nationally — shared by 6 other states.
Deposit return deadline in neighboring states — Arkansas (60 days), Colorado (30 days), Kansas (30 days), Missouri (30 days), New Mexico (30 days), Texas (30 days).
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy
Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy: 30 days, exactly the national median.
This is the most common figure nationally — shared by 39 other states.
Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy in neighboring states — Arkansas (30 days), Colorado (21 days), Kansas (30 days), Missouri (30 days), New Mexico (30 days), Texas (30 days).
The rest of what Oklahoma requires
The figures below are Oklahoma's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full Oklahoma page for that document.
- Notice for unpaid rent · as of 2026
- 5 days to pay or quit Okla. Stat. tit. 41, § 131; § 132; § 111 ↗
- Notice to cure a lease violation · as of 2026
- 15 days Okla. Stat. tit. 41, § 131; § 132; § 111 ↗
- Small claims limit · as of 2026
- $10,000 12 O.S. § 1751; fees: 28 O.S. § 152 ↗
- Where you file · as of 2026
- Small Claims Division of District Court · filing fee Restructured effective Nov. 1, 2025 (Laws 2025, c. 87): the old $58/$78/$178 small-claims tiers were removed from 28 O.S. § 152 — now a $150 flat fee for civil actions of $10,000 or less plus mandatory statutory add-ons, roughly $200–$215 total before service costs (certified mail ~$10; sheriff service $50) 12 O.S. § 1751; fees: 28 O.S. § 152 ↗
- Rental application fee · as of July 2026
- No statutory limit Oklahoma Statutes ↗
- Bill of sale notarization · as of 2026
- Not required Oklahoma Service OK / DMV.ORG ↗
- Power of attorney signing · as of 2026
- Notarization recommended Okla. Stat. tit. 58 §3005 (form §3041) ↗
- LLC operating agreement · as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rules 18 Okla. Stat. § 2001 (definition; subsec. 16 in current numbering) ↗
- Recording a deed · as of 2026
- County Clerk (acts as registrar of deeds) · no witnesses 16 O.S. § 4 ↗
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