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What did they charge you for?
Add each deduction from your itemized statement. We'll flag which ones are normal wear and tear — the landlord's cost, not yours — and total up what's worth disputing.
Your deductions
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Add a charge
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Add as many as appear on your statement.
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About this tool
Is this legal advice?
No. It applies the general wear-and-tear standard used across U.S. landlord-tenant law to categories of charges. It cannot see your lease, your photographs, or your state’s specific case law, and it does not predict what a court would do with your facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
What do I do with the result?
Dispute the specific items in writing. A demand letter that names each challenged charge, cites your state’s deposit statute, and demands a specific amount is what moves a landlord — and it is the record a small claims judge will want to see.
My landlord sent no itemization at all.
That is often the strongest position of all. Most states require a written itemized statement within a fixed deadline, and missing it can cost the landlord the right to keep any of the deposit, no matter how justified the deductions might have been.
General legal information, not legal advice. The wear-and-tear standard is applied fact by fact and varies by state and court.