Step-by-step: getting your deposit back
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Clean thoroughly
Leave the unit as clean as when you moved in.
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Take photos and video
Record every room on move-out day.
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Return keys properly
Get a receipt or written confirmation.
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Give a forwarding address in writing
The landlord needs it to send the deposit.
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Follow up after the deadline
If the deposit or itemized list does not arrive on time, send a demand letter.