Vermont Security Deposit Itemization Letter Template
What a Vermont security deposit itemization letter must include under Vermont law, and a fill-in draft that follows those rules.
What Vermont law requires
Within 14 days after the tenant vacates (if the tenant gave notice of the date) or after the landlord discovers the tenant vacated or abandoned, the landlord must return the deposit with a written statement itemizing any deductions, hand-delivered or mailed to the tenant's last known address. Missing the deadline forfeits the right to withhold any portion; willful failure means double the amount wrongfully withheld plus attorney's fees and costs.
Source: 9 V.S.A. § 4461(c)-(e)
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 9 V.S.A. 4461(c).
Date: [date]
Landlord or agent: [name, address, phone]
Signature: ____________________
Proof of delivery: Delivered on [date] by [method required by Vermont law] by [name].
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