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Sample Deposit Return Request

Here’s an example of a letter you could write:

Your name and address
Landlord’s name and address
Date

Dear landlord,

I am writing this letter to request an immediate return of my security deposit of $ amount.
By law I was entitled to receive either a full refund of my deposit or an accounting of what the deposit was used for within 31 days from when I moved out. I moved out on date and I have received neither my deposit nor the accounting. Therefore, by law (ORS 90.300) I am now entitled to twice the amount that was wrongfully withheld, which totals $ twice the amount of withheld deposit.

Please respond to me within the next amount of time with your plans to return my deposit. If I do not hear from you by that time, I will pursue legal options to recover the $ twice the amount of the withheld deposit I am entitled to under Oregon law.

Sincerely,

Your Name

Action Alerts

Cuts to Portland’s inspection program Support safe housing and livable neighborhoods! Portland City Council needs to continue to fund the Neighborhood Inspections Program to address unsafe housing and neighborhood livability. Any decrease in the level of inspections will only force marginalized Portlanders to stay in deteriorating and unsafe housing conditions such: faulty wiring, overflowing dumpsters, inadequate heating, broken appliances, mold and pest infestations and harborage. Please contact the Mayor and Commissioners and voice your support for this critical effort! (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address): (503) 823-4682 (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address): (503) 823-3589 (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address): (503) 823-3008 (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address): (503) 823-4151 (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address): (503) 823-4120 Safe housing and neighborhood livability is a priority for Portlander, and should be a priority for Portland’s City Council.