Wyoming Security Deposit Demand Letter
A free Wyoming security deposit demand letter that follows Wyoming law. Fill in the boxes, check the rules below, then print or copy it. Keep a copy and proof of how you sent it.
What Wyoming law says
| Deposit return deadline | Within 30 days after the rental agreement ends, or within 15 days after the landlord receives the renter's new mailing address, whichever is later. If the unit is damaged, the deadline is extended by 30 days. Source: W.S. 1-21-1208(a) |
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| Itemized deductions | Landlord must deliver or mail a written itemization of deductions, with reasons, together with any balance. Allowed deductions: accrued rent, damage beyond reasonable wear and tear, the cost of cleaning to move-in condition, and other costs provided by contract. Source: W.S. 1-21-1208(a) |
| Penalty for withholding | If the owner unreasonably fails to comply, the renter may recover the full deposit plus court costs. If the owner wins and the court finds the renter's suit unreasonable, the owner may be awarded court costs. Source: W.S. 1-21-1208(c) |
| Wear and tear / move-out charges | Not defined by statute. The deposit may be applied to accrued rent, damage beyond 'reasonable wear and tear,' the cost to clean the unit to its condition at the beginning of the rental agreement, and other costs provided by contract. The renter must leave the unit cleaned to its move-in condition. Deductions must be itemized in writing with reasons. Painting and carpet charges are not specifically addressed. |
Fill in your letter
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To: [landlord or manager name], [landlord address]
From: [your name], former tenant at [rental address]
I moved out and returned the keys on [move-out date]. I paid a security deposit of $[deposit amount]. I gave you my forwarding address in writing on [date you gave your address].
Under W.S. 1-21-1208(a), a landlord must return the deposit, or send an itemized list of lawful deductions, by the deadline set in that law. I have not received [the deposit / an itemized list].
Please send $[amount owed] to [forwarding address] within [number] days of this letter.
If I do not receive it, I plan to file a claim in small claims court and ask for any additional amount allowed by W.S. 1-21-1208(c).
Date: [today's date]
Tenant: [your name]
Signature: ____________________
How to send it: use a method you can prove — certified mail with return receipt, or email/text if your lease allows notices that way. Write down the date.
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