Get Notice To Landlord Failure To Return Security Deposit 2020-2025

Please let me know when it is convenient for you. I am not planning on leasing this unit or a different apartment unit from this complex. I would appreciate the return of my security deposit within thirty (30) days after vacating my apartment. Thank you for your courtesy and services during the period of my lease.

While the law may seem to favor tenants, you have rights as a landlord. Your tenant cannot destroy your property or leave utility bills unpaid and expect to get back their full security deposit. You may keep some or all of your renter's security to cover the following expenses: unpaid rent.

Colorado statute defines normal wear and tear as “deterioration which occurs, based upon the use for which the rental unit is intended, without negligence, carelessness, accident, or abuse of the premises or equipment or chattels by the tenant or members of his household, or their invitees or guests.” Unfortunately, ...

If the tenant moved out and the security deposit or itemized list of deductions is not mailed to them within 30 days of moving out, they can sue. Section 92.109 allows the tenant to sue the landlord to recover “three times the portion of the deposit wrongfully withheld” plus other fees.

In general, landlords have exactly one month after a tenant moves out to return their security deposit. A landlord may also have up to 60 days to do so if the lease agreement specifies it. But, the maximum amount to return a tenant's security deposit is capped at 60 days.

When do I get my deposit back? The landlord has thirty days, unless your lease allows more time (not more than 60 days) to return the deposit or give you an exact and specific list of deductions. You must receive your deposit or an itemized list within that time.

Tenants. Tenant rights state that they may exercise their right to habitable housing whenever they consider it appropriate; this includes asking for utilities in good condition, getting repairs in a reasonable amount of time, and collecting their security deposit once they leave the premises.