Subject: Security Deposit Return – [Address of the Rental Property]

Dear [Landlord's Name],

I hope you're doing well. I'm writing to follow up on the return of my security deposit of $1,400 for the property at [address]. I moved out seven weeks ago, and as of today, I have not received the deposit or an itemized statement of deductions.

I have sent you a couple of text messages over the past few weeks but haven't heard back, so I wanted to reach out in writing to make sure this gets your attention.

As you may know, under [state/province] law, the security deposit must be returned within [X days/weeks, e.g., 21 days] of move-out unless there are documented deductions. Given that this timeline has passed, I ask that you please return the full deposit to my address on file, or provide an itemized list of any deductions, by [date – e.g., 10 days from now].

If there are any issues or paperwork you need from me on my end, let me know and I'll get it to you right away. Otherwise, I'd appreciate confirmation of when I can expect the funds.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. I'd prefer to resolve this directly, but if I don't hear back, I will need to consider other options to recover the deposit.

Best regards,
Sam
[Phone number]
[Email]