Maryland Security Deposit Itemization Letter Template
What a Maryland security deposit itemization letter must include under Maryland law, and a fill-in draft that follows those rules.
What Maryland law requires
If any part of the deposit is kept, the landlord must send by first-class mail to the tenant's last known address, within 45 days after the tenancy ends, a written list of damages claimed together with an itemized statement of the cost incurred. A landlord who does not do so loses the right to keep any of the deposit for damages. A tenant who was evicted, or who abandoned the unit before the tenancy ended, must first demand the deposit by first-class mail within 45 days. The landlord then has 45 days to mail the list and return the balance with interest.
Source: Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-203(g), (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 Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-203(e)(1).
Date: [date]
Landlord or agent: [name, address, phone]
Signature: ____________________
Proof of delivery: Delivered on [date] by [method required by Maryland law] by [name].
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