Security Deposit Itemization Generator

The deposit amount and when it was received, each deduction with a description and amount, the total withheld, the refund or balance owed, the landlord's name and address, and the date it was sent. Several states add receipts or estimates for repairs, interest, a sworn statement, or a prescribed notice. The generator adds those where the state requires them.

Every state and the District of Columbia, each from its own statute rather than a comparison chart; Kentucky and Tennessee set no day count, so their rows check delivery and documentation only. The row for your state shows the day count, how the statement has to be sent, what a late statement costs, and the citation. Where a statute starts the clock at something the form cannot see, such as the tenant's written demand, the check counts from move-out, which is the stricter reading.

It is the statement the statute requires. Send it with the refund (or the balance-due demand), the receipts or estimates the state calls for, and, in California, the photographs. Keep a copy and the proof of mailing with the tenancy file.

Cleaning needed to bring the unit back to its move-in condition, yes. Routine repainting and carpet ageing from ordinary use are normal wear and tear and cannot be charged to the tenant in any state. Describe damage lines specifically, for example a burn mark rather than a worn carpet.

Yes. The watermarked preview and the checklist are free. The clean PDF is $2.99, or included with a subscription. No account is needed to preview.