write an email to my landlord. i moved out 7 weeks ago and still havent got my deposit back ($1,400). he isnt answering my texts. firm but not rude. im sam
Subject: Security Deposit Return – [Property Address]
Hi [Landlord's Name],
I'm following up on my security deposit of $1,400 for [property address]. I moved out on [move-out date], which was seven weeks ago, and I haven't received the deposit or an itemized list of any deductions. I've also reached out by text on [dates, if you have them] but haven't heard back.
Please return the full deposit, or send a written itemized statement of any deductions, by [date, about 7–10 days from now]. You can send payment to:
[Your current mailing address] or via [Venmo/Zelle/etc., if you're open to that]
If I don't hear from you by that date, I'll need to look into my options under [your state]'s security deposit laws, including filing in small claims court. I'd much rather resolve this directly, so I hope we can settle it quickly.
Thanks, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Best, Sam [Phone number]
A few tips:
- Check your state's deadline. Most states require landlords to return deposits within 14 to 30 days, and some impose penalties (sometimes 2–3x the deposit) for missing it. If your state's deadline has passed, you can add a line like "Under [state law], the deposit was due within [X] days of move-out." That adds a lot of weight.
- Keep records. Save this email, your texts, and any move-out photos.
- Consider certified mail. If he ignores the email, mailing a printed copy as a formal "demand letter" creates a paper trail that's useful in small claims.
The catch: The prompt gives your name (Sam) and leaves out the address and the country.
Run details
- Model
- anthropic/claude-opus-5.5
- Route
- OpenRouter API, one user message
- Served by
- Claude Platform on AWS
- Effort
- high, OpenRouter's default for this model
- Limits
- 60 min · 128,000 output tokens (the model's limit)
- Date
- 24 Oct 2026
- Time
- 8 s
- Words
- 256
- Tokens
- 65 in, 616 out (96 of them thinking)
- List price
- $0.013 at today's price ($4 in / $20 out per M)
- Paid
- $0.013
- Script
- The email has 11 blanks to fill in before you can send it.
Exact prompt
write an email to my landlord. i moved out 7 weeks ago and still havent got my deposit back ($1,400). he isnt answering my texts. firm but not rude. im sam