Ask for your security deposit back – free template (US)
Each state sets how fast a landlord must return a security deposit or send a list of deductions, often between 14 and 30 days after you move out. Give your landlord your forwarding address in writing. Normal wear and tear may not be deducted.
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Maria Gonzalez
77 Pecan Lane, Austin, TX 78745
[email protected]
October 31, 2026
Hill Country Properties LLC
300 W 6th Street, Austin, TX 78701
Return of security deposit – 1820 Oak Street, Apt 4, Austin, TX 78701
Dear Hill Country Properties LLC:
I moved out of 1820 Oak Street, Apt 4, Austin, TX 78701 on October 26, 2026 and returned all keys. I left the unit clean and in good condition, apart from normal wear and tear.
Please return my security deposit of $1,500.00 to my forwarding address above, or send an itemized list of any deductions, within 30 days as required by Tex. Prop. Code § 92.103.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Maria Gonzalez
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Each state limits how much a landlord may take and sets a deadline, often 14 to 30 days after you move out, to return the deposit or send an itemized list of deductions. Normal wear and tear may not be deducted.
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