All letters
All letters & guides
Demand letters
Dispute a deduction
- Ended your lease early? Can the landlord keep your deposit? 4 min →
- Demand the interest owed on your security deposit 3 min →
- Pet deposit vs non-refundable pet fee: what you can get back 3 min →
- Dispute a utilities or "final bill" deduction from your deposit 3 min →
- Dispute cleaning and carpet-cleaning fees 3 min →
- Dispute a deposit applied to disputed rent or fees 3 min →
- Dispute inflated or unsupported repair charges 3 min →
- Dispute repainting charges 2 min →
- Dispute "normal wear and tear" charged as damage 3 min →
Process & evidence
- Landlord sold the building — who returns your deposit? 3 min →
- Getting your deposit back with no written lease 3 min →
- The move-in inspection checklist that protects your deposit 4 min →
- Get your share of the deposit back (roommates & co-tenants) 4 min →
- Document the unit's move-out condition (your evidence) 3 min →
- Give your landlord a forwarding address (in writing) 2 min →
- How to send your letter by certified mail (and prove it) 2 min →
- Request an itemized statement of deductions 2 min →
State deadlines
Small claims