Walk It Through: The Deposit After Moving Out
A move out, a forwarding address in writing, the landlord's 60 days, an itemized list, and double the deposit.
A tenant hands in the keys at the end of the lease.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A residential deposit at the end of a lease. Pet deposits, a sale of the building during the lease, and damage beyond the deposit are left out.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.