Security Deposit Demand Letter New York Without Attorney

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New York
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NY-1068LT
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This is a formal demand letter from a Tenant to Landlord demanding return of Tenant's security deposit after vacating the premises. This form informs Landlord that he/she has a limited number of days as permitted by state statutory law to refund Tenant's deposit or legal sanctions may ensue.
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At the beginning of their tenancy, all tenants can be required to give their landlord a security deposit, but it is limited to no more than one month's rent. The one-month limit means that a landlord cannot ask for last month's rent and a security deposit.

If, however, the landlord refuses to return your security deposit because your landlord says that you failed to pay rent or damaged the apartment, you must generally go to Small Claims Court to resolve the dispute.

A New York security deposit demand letter is delivered to a landlord who has failed to return a security deposit to a tenant after a lease agreement has expired. New York law specifies that the landlord is required to return the deposit within fourteen (14) days after the tenant has vacated the premises.

The amount of a security deposit for rent regulated apartments can be no more than one month's rent. The security deposit must be kept by the owner in an interest bearing account in a NYS bank.

For tenants in units that are not rent stabilized or rent controlled, the landlord must return the security deposit within 14 days of the tenant moving out. If the landlord takes any money out of the security deposit for damages, they must provide an itemized ?receipt? describing the damage and its cost.

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Security Deposit Demand Letter New York Without Attorney