Subject: Follow-up on return of my $1,400 deposit

Hi [Landlord’s name],

I’m Sam, the former tenant of [property address]. I moved out seven weeks ago and understand the security deposit of $1,400 has still not been returned.

I’ve tried to contact you by text and haven’t received a response, so I’m following up here. Please let me know when you expect the deposit to be sent and whether there are any outstanding issues preventing its return.

If I don’t hear back within seven days, I’ll need to proceed with the appropriate formal process to recover the deposit.

I’d prefer to resolve this directly, so please respond as soon as possible.

Kind regards,  
Sam  
[Phone number]  
[Email address]