Work, career & practical

Ask a landlord for your deposit back

Deposit rules vary by location, but a strong request is built from dates, documents, condition evidence, and a clear return address. Keep the record organized from the first message.

Write your messageHow it works

Assemble the move-out record

List the tenancy end date, inspection, key return, deposit amount, forwarding address, photos, receipts, and earlier condition report. Use the notice channel required by the lease or local rules.

Request payment or itemized deductions

Ask for the deposit by the applicable deadline and request receipts or a written basis for every deduction. Dispute only the specific items you believe are unsupported.

Follow local procedure, not internet folklore

Deadlines, permitted deductions, deposit protection, penalties, and dispute forums differ. Use an official housing source, tenant service, or qualified legal advice for your jurisdiction.

Common questions

People also ask

What should I write to get my security deposit back?
State the property, move-out date, deposit amount, key return, forwarding address, and requested payment date, then ask for an itemized explanation of deductions.
How long does a landlord have to return a deposit?
The deadline depends on your jurisdiction and tenancy. Check the lease and an official local housing source rather than relying on a universal number.
What if the landlord does not respond?
Send a documented notice through the required channel, preserve evidence, and use the local deposit protection, mediation, tribunal, or court process that applies.

What Kildr supports now

The full request stays simple. The controls around it are deliberate.

Opening is free

Recipients never pay to open or read a Kildr message. Before opening, they see who is asking when the sender chose to identify themselves and the total amount paid. A sender phone number is shown only when the sender explicitly chooses to share it.

The recipient stays in control

A recipient can decline without opening, block one sender, opt out of Kildr entirely, or report an opened message. A normal sender block can be removed by the recipient later. Declining means that message can never be viewed afterward.

Three optional responses

After opening, the recipient can choose “I need to think”, “Text me”, or “Never contact me again”. The first two can be switched after a 10-minute cooldown. “Never contact me again” is final, and the recipient can permanently block that sender or all Kildr requests.

Themes and read receipts are optional

Senders can choose free themes or buy a premium theme. An active paid theme is added to the visible Amount paid total. A separate read-receipt add-on unlocks Opened and Read status; without it, the sender's lifecycle information stops at Delivered.

Paying creates the request and optional sender features. It never creates an obligation for the recipient to open, respond, unblock, or make contact.

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