A security deposit return letter is included with the remaining security deposit amount sent back to the tenant after their lease has completed. The landlord will inspect the premises looking for any damage and, if any is found, it cost for the repairs will be deducted from the security deposit and itemized in the return letter. After the lease has ended, the tenant should give notice to the landlord of their forwarding address to send the letter and remaining funds.
Laws by State
| State | Returning Period | Statute |
| Alabama | 60 days | § 35-9A-201(b) |
| Alaska | 14 days if a month-to-month lease, 30 days if a standard lease. | AS 34.03.070(g) |
| Arizona | 14 days | §33-1321(D) |
| Arkansas | 60 days | §18-16-305 |
| California | 21 days | §1950.5(g) |
| Colorado | 30 days | C.R.S. 38-12-103 |
| Connecticut | 30 days after lease termination or 15 days after the landlord receives the tenant’s forwarding address | §47a-21(d) |
| Delaware | 20 days | Tit. 25 § 5514(e) |
| Florida | 15 days | §83-49(3)(a) |
| Georgia | 30 days | § 44-7-34 |
| Hawaii | 14 days | §521-44(c) |
| Idaho | 30 days | § 6-321 |
| Illinois | 30 days | 765 ILCS 710 |
| Indiana | 45 days | § 32-31-3-12 |
| Iowa | 30 days | § 562A.12.3.a |
| Kansas | 30 days | § 58-2550(b) |
| Kentucky | 60 days | § 383.580 |
| Louisiana | 30 days | R.S. § 9:3251 |
| Maine | 21 days | § 6033 |
| Maryland | 45 days | § 8–203 |
| Massachusetts | 30 days | ch. 186, §15B(4) |
| Michigan | 45 days | §554.613(1) |
| Minnesota | 21 days | § 504B.178 |
| Mississippi | 45 days | § 89-8-21 |
| Missouri | 30 days | § 535.300.3 |
| Montana | 30 days | § 70-25-202 |
| Nebraska | 14 days | § 76-1416(2) |
| Nevada | 30 days | §118A.242.4 |
| New Hampshire | 30 days | §540-A:7 |
| New Jersey | 30 days | §46:8-21.1 |
| New Mexico | 30 days | §47-8-18-C |
| New York | 14 days | Real Prop. § 7-108(e) |
| North Carolina | 30 days | §42-52 |
| North Dakota | 30 days | §47-16-07.1 |
| Ohio | 30 days | §5321.16 |
| Oklahoma | 45 days | § 41-115 |
| Oregon | 31 days | § 90.300 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 days | § 250.512 |
| Rhode Island | 20 days | § 34-18-19(b) |
| South Carolina | 30 days | § 27-40-410 |
| South Dakota | 14 days | §43-32-24 |
| Tennessee | 60 days | § 66-29-301 |
| Texas | 30 days | § 92.103 |
| Utah | 30 days | §57-17-3 |
| Vermont | 14 days | § 4461 |
| Virginia | 45 days | § 55.1-1226 |
| Washington | 21 days | §59.18.270 |
| Washington D.C. | 45 days | § 14-309.1 |
| West Virginia | None | §37-6A-2 |
| Wisconsin | 21 days | § 704.28 |
| Wyoming | 30 days | § 1-21-1208 |
