Missouri Security Deposit Itemization Letter Template
What a Missouri security deposit itemization letter must include under Missouri law, and a fill-in draft that follows those rules.
What Missouri law requires
Within 30 days after the tenancy ends, the landlord must either return the full deposit or give the tenant a written itemized list of the damages for which any part is withheld, together with the balance. Mailing the statement and any payment to the tenant's last known address satisfies the requirement. Withholding is limited to unpaid rent, restoring the unit beyond ordinary wear and tear, carpet cleaning if the lease has the required notice and a receipt is provided, and actual losses from inadequate termination notice.
Source: RSMo 535.300.3-.4
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 RSMo 535.300.3.
Date: [date]
Landlord or agent: [name, address, phone]
Signature: ____________________
Proof of delivery: Delivered on [date] by [method required by Missouri law] by [name].
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