Rental deposit
Security deposit — particulars of claim
A structured statement of case for a small-claims filing.
deposit.small-claims-particulars8 languages14-day reply window
What it actually says.
Rendered live from invented facts: A deposit of GBP 1,400 withheld in full, with no itemised statement and no protection in an approved scheme. The claimant is fictional and the figures are illustrative — your own claim produces its own numbers and its own citations.
The authority in the preview
It cites the article, not the act.
A document has to name the provision it relies on or it gets filed. These are the citations the sample evaluation put into the letter above; a real claim substitutes the ones its own regimes produced.
- Housing Act 2004, s. 214(4)Housing Act 2004 (c. 34)s. 214(1)–(4)
- Housing Act 2004, s. 213Housing Act 2004 (c. 34)s. 213(3), (5), (6)
Where it comes from
The laws that can produce this document.
A rule module declares the documents its evaluation can render into. These are the regimes in the current catalogue that offer this one — each with its own citations, deadlines and escalation ladder.
Czechia — jistota / kauce (Občanský zákoník § 2254)CZNational — CzechiaObčanský zákoník (89/2012 Sb.), § 2254Confidence: highEngland & Wales — tenancy deposit protection (Housing Act 2004 ss. 213–215)GB-EAWSub-national — United KingdomHousing Act 2004, s. 213Confidence: highEstonia — tagatisraha (Võlaõigusseadus § 308)EENational — EstoniaVõlaõigusseadus § 308Confidence: highFinland — vuokravakuus (Laki asuinhuoneiston vuokrauksesta, 8 §)FINational — FinlandLaki asuinhuoneiston vuokrauksesta (481/1995), 8 §Confidence: highFrance — dépôt de garantie (Loi n° 89-462, art. 22)FRNational — FranceLoi n° 89-462 du 6 juillet 1989, art. 22Confidence: highGermany — Mietkaution (BGB § 551)DENational — GermanyBGB § 551Confidence: highIceland — tryggingarfé (Húsaleigulög nr. 36/1994, 40. gr.)ISNational — IcelandHúsaleigulög nr. 36/1994, 40. gr.Confidence: highLuxembourg — garantie locative (Loi du 21 septembre 2006, art. 5, telle que modifiée en 2024)LUNational — LuxembourgLoi du 21 septembre 2006 sur le bail à usage d’habitation, art. 5Confidence: mediumSlovakia — peňažná zábezpeka (Zákon č. 98/2014 Z. z. o krátkodobom nájme bytu)SKNational — SlovakiaZákon č. 98/2014 Z. z. o krátkodobom nájme bytu, § 5Confidence: mediumTürkiye — güvence bedeli / depozito (Türk Borçlar Kanunu m. 342)TRNational — TürkiyeTürk Borçlar Kanunu m. 342Confidence: highAlabama security deposit return — Ala. Code § 35-9A-201US-ALSub-national — United StatesAla. Code § 35-9A-201Confidence: mediumAlaska security deposit return — Alaska Stat. § 34.03.070US-AKSub-national — United StatesAlaska Stat. § 34.03.070Confidence: mediumArizona security deposit return — A.R.S. § 33-1321US-AZSub-national — United StatesA.R.S. § 33-1321Confidence: highArkansas security deposit return — Ark. Code Ann. § 18-16-306US-ARSub-national — United StatesArk. Code Ann. § 18-16-306Confidence: mediumCalifornia security deposit return — Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5US-CASub-national — United StatesCal. Civ. Code § 1950.5Confidence: highColorado security deposit return — C.R.S. § 38-12-103US-COSub-national — United StatesC.R.S. § 38-12-103Confidence: mediumConnecticut security deposit return — Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21US-CTSub-national — United StatesConn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21Confidence: highDelaware security deposit return — 25 Del. C. § 5514US-DESub-national — United States25 Del. C. § 5514Confidence: mediumthe District of Columbia security deposit return — 14 DCMR § 309US-DCSub-national — United States14 DCMR § 309Confidence: highFlorida security deposit return — Fla. Stat. § 83.49US-FLSub-national — United StatesFla. Stat. § 83.49Confidence: highGeorgia security deposit return — O.C.G.A. § 44-7-35US-GASub-national — United StatesO.C.G.A. § 44-7-35Confidence: mediumHawaii security deposit return — HRS § 521-44US-HISub-national — United StatesHRS § 521-44Confidence: mediumIdaho security deposit return — Idaho Code § 6-321US-IDSub-national — United StatesIdaho Code § 6-321Confidence: mediumIllinois security deposit return — 765 ILCS 710/1US-ILSub-national — United States765 ILCS 710/1Confidence: mediumIndiana security deposit return — Ind. Code § 32-31-3-12US-INSub-national — United StatesInd. Code § 32-31-3-12Confidence: highIowa security deposit return — Iowa Code § 562A.12US-IASub-national — United StatesIowa Code § 562A.12Confidence: highKansas security deposit return — K.S.A. § 58-2550US-KSSub-national — United StatesK.S.A. § 58-2550Confidence: highKentucky security deposit return — KRS § 383.580US-KYSub-national — United StatesKRS § 383.580Confidence: mediumLouisiana security deposit return — La. R.S. 9:3251US-LASub-national — United StatesLa. R.S. 9:3251Confidence: mediumMaine security deposit return — 14 M.R.S. § 6033US-MESub-national — United States14 M.R.S. § 6033Confidence: highMaryland security deposit return — Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-203US-MDSub-national — United StatesMd. Code, Real Prop. § 8-203Confidence: highMassachusetts security deposit return — Mass. G.L. c. 186, § 15BUS-MASub-national — United StatesMass. G.L. c. 186, § 15BConfidence: highMichigan security deposit return — MCL § 554.613US-MISub-national — United StatesMCL § 554.613Confidence: highMinnesota security deposit return — Minn. Stat. § 504B.178US-MNSub-national — United StatesMinn. Stat. § 504B.178Confidence: highMississippi security deposit return — Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-21US-MSSub-national — United StatesMiss. Code Ann. § 89-8-21Confidence: mediumMissouri security deposit return — R.S.Mo. § 535.300US-MOSub-national — United StatesR.S.Mo. § 535.300Confidence: mediumMontana security deposit return — Mont. Code Ann. § 70-25-202US-MTSub-national — United StatesMont. Code Ann. § 70-25-202Confidence: highNebraska security deposit return — Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416US-NESub-national — United StatesNeb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416Confidence: mediumNevada security deposit return — NRS 118A.242US-NVSub-national — United StatesNRS 118A.242Confidence: highNew Hampshire security deposit return — RSA 540-A:7US-NHSub-national — United StatesRSA 540-A:7Confidence: highNew Jersey security deposit return — N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1US-NJSub-national — United StatesN.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1Confidence: mediumNew Mexico security deposit return — N.M.S.A. § 47-8-18US-NMSub-national — United StatesN.M.S.A. § 47-8-18Confidence: mediumNew York security deposit return — N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-108US-NYSub-national — United StatesN.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-108Confidence: highNorth Carolina security deposit return — N.C.G.S. § 42-52US-NCSub-national — United StatesN.C.G.S. § 42-52Confidence: highNorth Dakota security deposit return — N.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-07.1US-NDSub-national — United StatesN.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-07.1Confidence: highOhio security deposit return — Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.16US-OHSub-national — United StatesOhio Rev. Code § 5321.16Confidence: highOklahoma security deposit return — 41 Okla. Stat. § 115US-OKSub-national — United States41 Okla. Stat. § 115Confidence: mediumOregon security deposit return — O.R.S. § 90.300US-ORSub-national — United StatesO.R.S. § 90.300Confidence: highPennsylvania security deposit return — 68 Pa. Stat. § 250.512US-PASub-national — United States68 Pa. Stat. § 250.512Confidence: mediumRhode Island security deposit return — R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-19US-RISub-national — United StatesR.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-19Confidence: highSouth Carolina security deposit return — S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-410US-SCSub-national — United StatesS.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-410Confidence: mediumSouth Dakota security deposit return — SDCL § 43-32-24US-SDSub-national — United StatesSDCL § 43-32-24Confidence: mediumTennessee security deposit return — T.C.A. § 66-28-301US-TNSub-national — United StatesT.C.A. § 66-28-301Confidence: mediumTexas security deposit return — Tex. Prop. Code § 92.109US-TXSub-national — United StatesTex. Prop. Code § 92.109Confidence: mediumUtah security deposit return — Utah Code § 57-17-3US-UTSub-national — United StatesUtah Code § 57-17-3Confidence: mediumVermont security deposit return — 9 V.S.A. § 4461US-VTSub-national — United States9 V.S.A. § 4461Confidence: highVirginia security deposit return — Va. Code § 55.1-1226US-VASub-national — United StatesVa. Code § 55.1-1226Confidence: highWashington security deposit return — RCW 59.18.280US-WASub-national — United StatesRCW 59.18.280Confidence: highWest Virginia security deposit return — W. Va. Code § 37-6A-2US-WVSub-national — United StatesW. Va. Code § 37-6A-2Confidence: mediumWisconsin security deposit return — Wis. Stat. § 704.28US-WISub-national — United StatesWis. Stat. § 704.28Confidence: highWyoming security deposit return — Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1208US-WYSub-national — United StatesWyo. Stat. § 1-21-1208Confidence: highArgentina — depósito de garantía (CCyC art. 1196; Ley 27.551; DNU 70/2023)ARNational — ArgentinaCódigo Civil y Comercial, art. 1196Confidence: highBrazil — caução locatícia (Lei nº 8.245/1991, arts. 37–38)BRNational — BrazilLei nº 8.245/1991, art. 37Confidence: highColombia — prohibición de depósitos y cauciones reales (Ley 820 de 2003, art. 16)CONational — ColombiaLey 820 de 2003, art. 16Confidence: highSouth Africa — rental deposit (Rental Housing Act 50 of 1999, s. 5)ZANational — South AfricaRental Housing Act 50 of 1999, s. 5(3)Confidence: highIsrael — ערובה / security on a residential lease (Rental and Borrowing Law 1971, s. 25י)ILNational — Israelחוק השכירות והשאילה, תשל"א-1971, s. 25יConfidence: highPhilippines — deposit and advance rent (Rent Control Act, RA 9653, s. 7)PHNational — PhilippinesRepublic Act No. 9653, s. 7Confidence: medium
The rest of the sequence
Documents are written to be worked through in order: the opening demand, then the answer to whatever they refuse with, then the escalation. Sending the last one first usually costs you the first two.
Security deposit — demand for returnThe first letter to a landlord. States the statutory deadline they missed, the amount owed, and the penalty the law exposes them to if they do not pay.deposit.initial-demand8 languages14-day reply windowSecurity deposit — final notice before actionThe last letter before filing. In several jurisdictions a written demand is itself a precondition to the statutory multiplier, so this letter can be the step that unlocks the larger claim.deposit.final-notice8 languages7-day reply windowSecurity deposit — request for an itemised statementDemand the written breakdown of deductions. In many places failing to provide one within the statutory period forfeits the right to withhold anything at all.deposit.itemisation-request8 languages14-day reply windowSecurity deposit — dispute through the protection schemeRaise a dispute with the deposit-protection scheme. Scheme adjudication is free and the landlord cannot ignore it, which makes it a stronger first move than court in jurisdictions that have one.deposit.scheme-dispute8 languages30-day reply window
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