Landlord Security Deposit Return Letter

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BY CERTIFIED MAIL

Date

Mr. / Ms. / Mrs. Name Yes / No and

Street address

City , State ZIP code

Dear Tenant1 Prefix Tenant1 Name and :

This letter concerns the residential lease agreement, dated Date , between you and Name (the "Lease"), in which you leased the premises located at Street address , City , Alabama / Alaska / Arizona , ZIP code Five or more / Fewer than five Property was destroyed by flood or fire or condemnation / Because of domestic violence / Other reasons Yes / No (the "Premises"). On Date , you paid a security deposit in the amount of $ Amount Yes / No plus a pet damage deposit of $ Amount .

I am hereby returning the security deposit to you. This is in keeping with Alabama law, which requires that I make this return within 60 days of your vacating the Premises.

SECURITY DEPOSIT SETTLEMENT

		Credit	Deductions	Total	Comments
1.	Initial Security Deposit	Dep Amount
2.	Pet Damage Deposit (if applicable)	Pet Dep Amount $0.00
3.	Interest on the deposit(s) (at Yes / No Percent 0 % per year)	$ Amount $0.00
4.	Total of 1-3			$ Amount
5.	Repairs and maintenance (if available, attach photos of damage taken during walk-through)		Yes / No $ Amount $0.00
6.	Cleaning (a) General Cleaning (b) Curtains (c) Carpet		$ Amount $0.00
7.	Painting		$ Amount $0.00
8.	Missing fixtures or appliances		$ Amount $0.00
9.	Damaged fixtures or appliances		$ Amount $0.00
10.	Pet damage (if applicable)		$ Amount
11.	Unpaid rent (if applicable)		Yes / No $ Amount $0.00
12.	Total of 5-11			$ Amount $0.00
13.	Balance due (4 minus 12)			$ Amount Dep Amount

This is a notice of my intention to impose a claim for damages in the amount of Total Return Amount on your security deposit, due to Tenant1 Prefix Tenant1 Name

You must respond to this notice by mail within 7 days after receipt of same, otherwise you will forfeit the amount claimed for damages.

I have enclosed a check for Total Return Amount Dep Amount , which constitutes

Sincerely,

____________________________________________________________
Name

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