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Rental Security Deposit Deduction Dispute Kit
The short answer: The landlord's itemized deductions. Your lease. Your photos. Four documents, one collision. This kit gives you the step-by-step guide, the worksheets, and the letter templates to do that work with your own documents, at your own pace.
This kit is for you if
- You moved out, and your landlord kept some or all of your deposit with a list of deductions you want to check.
- You moved out, got some money back, and never got a real itemization, just a kept deposit and silence.
- You moved out, sent your forwarding address, and the landlord is not responding at all.
- You just moved out and are waiting, you want the file ready before the itemization arrives.
It is not for you if
- You're still living there and want to document your unit before anything goes wrong → that's Worksheet 18 (Move-In Condition Report), it's included as a bonus, but it's not the pack's main job.
- Your dispute is about rent owed, eviction, or habitability, not about deposit deductions. → See "Not the right pack?" in Start Here.
- You're looking for someone to represent you or tell you what you're owed. This pack never invents dollar amounts and never decides your case. It builds your file; you do the rest.
- The lease (or at least the deposit page) and proof you paid the deposit.
What is inside
- The guide (PDF, 108 pages): plain-English explanations, what to check and in what order, and where the common errors and deadlines live.
- The workbook (editable DOCX): the worksheets from the guide as fillable documents, so your numbers and evidence stay organized in one place.
- Letter templates (editable DOCX): written templates with bracketed prompts, grounded in what your documents actually show.
It includes a fully worked example, start to finish.
A real page from inside this kit.
How you use it
- Gather the document the other side gave you, plus your own records.
- Work the guide in order; the early checks decide which later worksheets apply to you.
- Record what you find in the workbook as you go, with dates and sources.
- Use the templates to put your questions or your response in writing, and keep copies of everything you send.
Part of our Security deposits topic hub.
One-time purchase, yours to keep$29
Get the kit on GumroadWhat this kit does not do: Educational self-help resource only. It does not evaluate your individual situation, represent you, or guarantee any outcome. It does not replace a licensed professional for your specific situation.
Not sure yet? Start with The Paperwork Audit, our free checklist. It uses the same method on six everyday documents. Or browse the Home, Rental and Moving bundle if more than one kit on your list sounds familiar.