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Review template: security deposit withheld

Use it when: Your state's deposit deadline has passed with no itemized statement.

The template

I rented [address/unit type] from [business] and moved out on [date], leaving the unit [describe condition]. My security deposit was $[amount].

[State] requires an itemized accounting within [number] days. It has now been [number] days and I have received [nothing / a statement with no itemization]. I have dated move-out photos and my written forwarding address sent on [date].

Renters should assume they will have to chase this deposit.

— [Your name], customer since [date]

Filled example

I rented unit 4B at Oak Court Management and moved out on 15 May 2026, leaving the unit swept, walls intact, and all fixtures in place. My security deposit was $1,200.

State law requires an itemized accounting within 30 days. It has now been 38 days and I have received nothing. I have dated move-out photos and my written forwarding address sent on 15 May 2026.

Renters should assume they will have to chase this deposit.

— J. Park, customer since May 2024

What to swap in

  • The statutory window — check your state's number before posting
  • [describe condition] — factual, e.g. "swept, all fixtures intact"
  • Landlord playbook: https://www.gopostl.com/how-to-review/landlord
  • Demand letter before small claims (different page): https://www.gopostl.com/templates/small-claims-demand-letter
  • This page is the review form, not those and not an AG/BBB how-to.

What gets it deleted

  • Calling it theft
  • Naming other tenants
  • Posting the unit number if you still live in the building

The full wording rules are in how to write a review that stays up, and the terms behind them are in the glossary.

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