The only tool that reads your landlord's charges against your state's deposit law.
Made for students and young renters in the United States who just moved out of their first or second rental. Type in what the landlord charged, and see which lines hold up before you pay a cent.
(Already holding the charge list? The sample below shows the answer.)
Move-out charges
SampleMade-up numbers, read line by line
- Carpet cleaning$180Normal wear and tear
- Repainting, whole unit$350Normal wear and tear
- Nail holes in walls$75Normal wear and tear
- Admin fee$60Not allowed under state law
- Broken window blind$40Looks allowed
Of $705 charged. In this sample, a penalty may also apply.
What does a charge list look like once it's been read?
You type in each charge. Depositback reads it against your state's deposit law and answers on the spot: normal wear and tear, not allowed, or fine as billed.
This is a sample move-out list with made-up numbers. It is not yours.
Which charges hold up depends on where you rented.
Deposit rules change from state to state. So Depositback reads every line against the law of your state, not against a rule of thumb.
What happens between the landlord's list and your answer?
1. Type in the charges
Copy each line from your landlord's list, with the amount next to it. One line at a time, as they wrote it.
2. Let it read them against your state's law
Depositback checks every charge against the deposit law of the state you rented in, before you pay a cent.
3. See what you can claim
You get an answer for every line, a total you could claim back, and a note if a penalty may apply.
What does it tell you about each charge?
Normal wear and tear?
Lines that look like ordinary use of a place you lived in are marked as such.
Not allowed at all?
Charges your state's law does not permit are flagged, line by line.
How much could you claim?
A running total of the deposit you could ask for back.
Does a penalty apply?
If one may apply, you see it before you decide anything.
And when a charge doesn't hold up, what comes next?
Demand letters
A letter that asks for the deposit back, line by line.
Follow-up letters
The next letter, for when the first one gets no answer.
Small claims packets
Everything gathered in one packet for a small claims filing.
Dear Ms. Alvarezlandlord,
I moved out of 14 Maple Street, Unit 3address on May 31date. The $180amount charge for carpet cleaningline item looks like normal wear and tear under state law. Please return $180amount of my deposit.
What does all of it cost?
$99.99
Lifetime membership. One price.
You pay once, through NanoCorp's hosted Stripe checkout. It unlocks every Depositback tool: demand letters, follow-up letters and small claims packets.
The letter shown is a sample, with a made-up name and address.
Moving again? The tools move with you.
Membership is for life. Every Depositback tool stays unlocked for every future move, not just this one.
Read the charges before you pay a cent.
Type in what your landlord charged and see which lines hold up, and how much of your deposit you could claim back.