Landlord kept your deposit? Send the letter that asks for it back.

Answer 10 questions. You get a demand letter with your dates, your amounts and the deposit statute that applies, as a PDF ready to print and send.

Write my letter · $19

$19 where we have the statute on file (California, England & Wales). $12 for a general letter everywhere else. One payment, refund within 14 days.

Re: Demand for return of security deposit

I moved out on September 30, 2026 and returned possession to you. At the start of the tenancy I paid a security deposit of $2,400.00.

Under Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5, a landlord must return a tenant's security deposit, together with an itemized statement of any deductions, within 21 days after the tenant has vacated the premises. That deadline passed on October 21, 2026, 20 days ago.

I request payment of $2,400.00 within 14 days of the date of this letter…

Example for California. Yours is filled in from your answers.

How it works

Answer 10 questions. Where you rented, when you moved out, how much the deposit was and what the landlord did. About three minutes.
See your numbers before you pay. How many days have passed since the deadline, which statute applies, and what the letter will ask for.
Pay and download the PDF. A copy goes to your e-mail. Print it, sign it, send it.

What is in the letter

The dates and amounts of your tenancy and what you are owed
The statute and return deadline, where we have them on file
A date by which the landlord is asked to pay, and what you will do next
Your photos as an attachment, if you add them (up to 20)

What it is not

The text comes from fixed templates and a table of statutes, not from an AI model. Nobody reviews your case. If the amount is large or the situation is complicated, talk to a tenant organization or a licensed professional.