Security Deposit Return Demand
Draft security Deposit Return Demand with an escalation ladder and an evidence checklist.
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Write a letter asking a landlord to return my security deposit after I moved out. What I will tell you: landlord [LANDLORD_NAME], address [PROPERTY_ADDRESS], lease dates [LEASE_DATES], deposit amount [DEPOSIT_AMOUNT], move-out date [MOVE_OUT_DATE], forwarding address [FORWARDING_ADDRESS], condition evidence [CONDITION_EVIDENCE]. The draft must give my forwarding address, state the deposit amount, ask for an itemized list of any deductions with receipts, and ask for return by the date I choose. Gather before drafting: the lease, the deposit receipt, move-out date, forwarding address, key return proof and photos of the condition. What I can realistically request: return of the deposit in full or an itemized list of lawful deductions within the time my area requires; I will check the time limit locally. They will often answer: "Deductions were applied for damage." Answer by asking for the itemization with receipts. First build a chronology for the security deposit return demand (date, what happened, proof), note what is missing, and then draft the letter from it. Provide the finished letter and a cover note of about 60 words, then an if-ignored ladder (a second letter, then the local housing or tenancy service, then small-claims information), plus a proof checklist (lease, deposit receipt, move-in and move-out photos, inspection reports, keys return proof), then a record-keeping tip. Post it by tracked or certified mail with a return receipt, and keep the receipt and a scan of the letter. Write the letter in the first person as myself, never as an attorney, and use no made-up titles or licence numbers. Avoid reciting rules from memory, including time limits; work from [JURISDICTION] and [RELEVANT_LAW_OR_POLICY_IF_KNOWN], and remind me to check the exact law with a qualified professional or a local consumer agency. Make it firm without heat, and free of abuse, and give the cut-off I enter in [DEADLINE]. Begin by listing the facts you still need and tell me which statements are only my opinion. You are drafting for me, not advising me legally, so steer me to proper advice for anything high stakes.
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Dear Mr. Wallace, I moved out of 12 Elm Court, Flat 4 on 30 April and returned the keys on that day (receipt attached). My deposit of 1,100.00 has not been returned. Please send the deposit, or an itemised statement of any deductions with receipts, by 25 May. My new address is below. I attach the move-in and move-out photos showing the flat was clean. Regards, Rosa Morales I am happy to arrange a final walk-through with you if you believe anything needs attention, and I would ask that any deduction be explained with a photo and an invoice. Cover note: check your local deadline for deposit returns.
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