Tenants Together offers a sample letter to request your security deposit back, as well as one to contest deductions. If you try this and don’t hear back after 10 days — or suspect the process ...

I have heard one too many times of a landlord wanting to keep someone's security ... deposit back won't guarantee that you'll get it. You must put it in writing. Click here for a form letter ...

The burden of proof is on the landlord; violating this law could mean paying the tenant up to twice the amount of the deposit. You can write a demand letter requesting that the security deposit be ...

When Craig Jones moved out of his West Seattle rental this summer, he expected to lose a bit of his security deposit for routine repairs and damage from his cat’s litter box. But he was shocked ...

It also carries a cover page warning landlords about the risks of accepting security deposits. For the first time, the association is advising Chicago landlords to stop requiring security deposits.