Ohio Security Deposit Itemization Letter Template
What a Ohio security deposit itemization letter must include under Ohio law, and a fill-in draft that follows those rules.
What Ohio law requires
Any deduction must be itemized and identified in a written notice delivered to the tenant together with the amount due, within 30 days after the lease ends and the tenant delivers possession. Allowed deductions are past-due rent and damages from the tenant's noncompliance with § 5321.05 or the lease. The tenant must give the landlord a forwarding address in writing. If the tenant does not, the tenant loses the right to double damages and attorney fees.
Source: Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.16(B)-(C)
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 Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.16(B).
Date: [date]
Landlord or agent: [name, address, phone]
Signature: ____________________
Proof of delivery: Delivered on [date] by [method required by Ohio law] by [name].
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