All letters & guides
Copy-paste demand letters and step-by-step guides, grouped by what you need.
Demand letters
Dispute a deduction
- Ended your lease early? Can the landlord keep your deposit?4 min
- Demand the interest owed on your security deposit3 min
- Pet deposit vs non-refundable pet fee: what you can get back3 min
- Dispute a utilities or "final bill" deduction from your deposit3 min
- Dispute cleaning and carpet-cleaning fees3 min
- Dispute a deposit applied to disputed rent or fees3 min
- Dispute inflated or unsupported repair charges3 min
- Dispute repainting charges2 min
- Dispute "normal wear and tear" charged as damage3 min
Process & evidence
- Landlord sold the building — who returns your deposit?3 min
- Getting your deposit back with no written lease3 min
- The move-in inspection checklist that protects your deposit4 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 deductions2 min
State deadlines
Small claims