Is a landlord required to provide receipts when deposit is returned?
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Is a landlord required to provide receipts when deposit is returned?
I was wondering if a Landlord is required to provide you with receipts for what they spent your deposit on for cleaning repairs, etc. My Landlord only gave us back a very small portion of our deposit and when I asked for proof of where the money went he stated that he did not have to provide me with that information.
Asked on November 15, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Kansas
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
In all states in this country, the landlord of a rental is required to give his or her former tenant their security deposit back within a certain amount of time after move out. If the full amount is not returned within the required time period, the landlord is required to provide a written itemization for what the used security deposit was used for and provide copies of all invoices and receipts to the former tenant showing what the security deposit was used for.
I would write the former landlord against asking for detailed proof and an itemization showing what your security deposit was used for. If not, you possibly have a small claims action against him.
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