Missouri security deposit statement template

Missouri rules for this report

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• Within 30 days after the tenancy ends, the landlord returns the full deposit, or gives the tenant a written itemized list of the damages it is withheld for along with the balance; mailing them to the tenant's last known address compliesRevised Statutes of Missouri s. 535.300.3 · Missouri Attorney General, Missouri's Landlord-Tenant Law (Security Deposit)
• After the rental agreement ends, the landlord gives the tenant or their representative reasonable written notice, at the last known address or in person, of the date and time of the inspection that decides what is withheld from the deposit, and holds it at a reasonable timeRevised Statutes of Missouri s. 535.300.5 · Missouri Attorney General, Missouri's Landlord-Tenant Law (Security Deposit)
• For the unit's condition, the landlord may withhold only what is reasonably necessary to restore it to its condition at the start of the tenancy, ordinary wear and tear excepted; the other reasons allowed are unpaid rent and loss from a tenant not giving adequate noticeRevised Statutes of Missouri s. 535.300.4 · Missouri Attorney General, Missouri's Landlord-Tenant Law (Security Deposit)
• Carpet cleaning can come out of the deposit only where the rental agreement sets the amounts or fees and tells the tenant they may be liable for carpet cleaning beyond ordinary wear and tear; the landlord gives a receipt for the actual cost within 30 days after the tenancy endsRevised Statutes of Missouri s. 535.300.4 (2)
• A tenant whose deposit is wrongfully withheld recovers twice the amount wrongfully withheldRevised Statutes of Missouri s. 535.300.6 · Missouri Attorney General, Missouri's Landlord-Tenant Law (Security Deposit)
• The deposit does not cap the landlord's claim: actual damages above it can still be recovered, and the tenant may not apply the deposit in place of rentRevised Statutes of Missouri s. 535.300.7
• A deposit for a pet is not a security deposit under these rulesRevised Statutes of Missouri s. 535.300.8

What is in it

• Itemized deductionsDeduction, Why it is charged, Supported by, Amount
• Move-out conditionTwo to four sentences from the notes on the unit's condition at move-out compared with move-in, including anything noted as normal wear and tear and not charged, and photos if the notes mention them. Never state amounts.
• Refund and questionsHow the refund is paid or the balance should be paid, and where (from the notes, such as a check mailed to the forwarding address), and that the tenant may contact the landlord with questions. Never state amounts: the accounting table shows them.

Rules last reviewed October 23, 2026. Read the full Missouri security deposit statement requirements.