Connecticut Security Deposit Itemization Letter Template

What a Connecticut security deposit itemization letter must include under Connecticut law, and a fill-in draft that follows those rules.

Use the official form if there is one

Notice to Quit (End) Possession, JD-HM-7 (Rev. 10-25), Connecticut Judicial Branch
Summary Process (Eviction) Complaint, Nonpayment of Rent, JD-HM-8; Lapse of Time, JD-HM-20; other housing forms (Judicial Branch Housing webforms list)

What Connecticut law requires

Within 21 days after the tenancy ends, or 15 days after receiving the tenant's written forwarding address, whichever is later, the landlord must deliver one of two things to the forwarding address. Either (A) the full deposit plus accrued interest, or (B) the balance of the deposit and accrued interest after deductions for damages caused by the tenant's failure to meet their obligations, together with a written statement itemizing the nature and amount of each damage.

Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21(d)(2)

The statute requires delivery to the forwarding address but names no particular delivery method (such as certified mail). Penalty: twice the deposit, or the greater of $10 or twice the interest if interest is the only violation.

Fill-in draft

Replace every [bracketed] item. If your state or city requires specific wording, a specific form, or a translated version, that requirement controls over this draft. Courts dismiss eviction cases over defective notices — if anything is unclear, talk to a lawyer.

STATEMENT OF SECURITY DEPOSIT DEDUCTIONS

To: [former tenant name(s)], at [forwarding address]

Premises: [street address, unit]

Tenancy ended / possession returned on: [date]

Deposit held: $[amount] Interest (if required): $[amount]

Deductions (itemized): [item — reason — cost], [item — reason — cost]

Amount returned: $[amount], sent by [method] on [date]. This statement is provided under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21(d)(2).

Date: [date]
Landlord or agent: [name, address, phone]
Signature: ____________________

Proof of delivery: Delivered on [date] by [method required by Connecticut law] by [name].

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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.