Delaware Security Deposit Itemization Letter Template
What a Delaware security deposit itemization letter must include under Delaware law, and a fill-in draft that follows those rules.
What Delaware law requires
Within 20 days after the lease ends: an itemized list of damages with the estimated repair cost for each, plus payment of the difference between the deposit and those costs. Sent to the tenant's address in the lease or a written forwarding address given at or before move-out. Failure to provide the list is an acknowledgment that nothing is owed for damages; the tenant accepts the deductions by accepting payment unless the tenant objects in writing within 10 days of receipt.
Source: 25 Del. C. § 5514(f), (h)
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 25 Del. C. § 5514(e)-(f).
Date: [date]
Landlord or agent: [name, address, phone]
Signature: ____________________
Proof of delivery: Delivered on [date] by [method required by Delaware law] by [name].
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