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Before you fill out your letter, you will need to figure out how much interest you earned on your security deposit.  \nYou get 1% interest on your security deposit per year. To figure out how much interest you get, you need to know:  \n• how much your security deposit was, and  \n• how many months you lived in your rental.  \nYou need to do some math to figure out your interest. You will use the TOTAL DEPOSIT number in your letter.  \n1) Figure out the interest for 1 year:  \n$ .  x .01 =  .   \nsecurity deposit amount interest for 1 year  \n2) Figure out the interest for 1 month:  \n$ .  ÷ 12 =  .   \ninterest for 1 year interest for 1 month  \n(answer from \\#1 above)  \n3) Figure out how much total interest you earned:  \n$ .  x   =  .   \ninterest for 1 month number of months total interest  \n(answer from \\#2 above) living in rental  \n4) Figure out how much TOTAL DEPOSIT you should get back:  \n$ .  + $ .  =  .   \ntotal interest security deposit TOTAL DEPOSIT  \n(answer from \\#3 above) amount  \nYour landlord may also owe you a penalty. Do this math to figure out the minimum and maximum penalties. You will use these numbers in your letter.  \n1) Minimum Penalty  \n$ .  x 2 =  .   \nTotal Deposit Minimum Penalty  \n(answer from \\#4 above)  \n2) Maximum Penalty  \n$ .  + 500 =  .   \nMinimum Penalty Maximum Penalty  \n(answer from \\#1 above)  \nAfter You Finish Your Letter:  \n• Print your letter  \nIf your computer is connected to a printer, you can print this form at anytime by clicking on “File,” then selecting “Print” from the drop down menu. You may also print by pressing “p” while holding down the “Ctrl”key. If you don’t have a printer, you can find one at a library.  \n• Don’t date, sign or send the form until after the deadline  \nHas it been three weeks since you moved out AND gave your landlord a forwarding address (or other delivery instructions)? If not, wait until the deadline has passed before you sign, date or mail the form.  \n• Sign the letter, make copies, and mail it  \nOnce you have signed and dated the letter, you should make copies and keep at least one for yourself. After you have done that – and the three week deadline has passed – mail the letter to the landlord.  \n• Learn more about Small Claims Court  \nIf you have to take your landlord to small claims court, go to  \n[www.LawHelpMN.org](www.LawHelpMN.org), click on “The Legal System,” then click“Representing Yourself in Small Claims Court.” Or type this URL into your browser: [http://www.lawhelpmn.org/issues/the-legal](http://www.lawhelpmn.org/issues/the-legal)  \nsystem/representing-yourself-in-small-claims-court-1  \n• Find more legal help  \nIf you have any questions, or if you think you need legal representation, contact HomeLine MN at 866-866-3546.  \nRequest for Security Deposit  \n\n| Landlord’s Name |\n| --- |\n| Landlord’s Street Address |\n\nLandlord’s City, State & Zip Code  \n\n| Your Name |\n| --- |\n| Your Current Street Address |\n\nYour Current City, State & Zip Code  \nI,   , vacated the premises located at  \n(your name )  \n   on   , 20   .  \n(rental address) (move-out date)  \nUnder Minnesota Statute §504B.178(3), you were required to return to me, within three weeks of my vacating the premises and providing you with a forwarding address or delivery instructions, one of the following:  \n1) [My full deposit of $](My full deposit of $ .  plus)[ . ](My full deposit of $ .  plus)[ plus](My full deposit of $ .  plus) interest for a total of $ .  ; or (Security Deposit Amount) (Total Deposit Amount)  \n2) A written statement showing the specific reasons for withholding my deposit or any portion of it, as well as the portion of my deposit not withheld, if any, plus interest.  \nSince you have failed to fulfill these obligations, Minnesota Statute §504B.178(4) allows me tosue to recover the portion of the deposit and interest illegally withheld, and, as a penalty, an amount equal to this amount, as well as court costs. In addition, Minn","cbCaijKbfDYOXpCF","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijKbfDYOXpCF","pdf",278436,"English","# Request for Security Deposit\n## How interest and penalties are calculated\n## Instructions after finishing the letter\n## Letter form fields and statutory notice","[{\"question\":\"What interest rate is used to calculate security deposit interest?\",\"answer\":\"The template uses 1% interest per year on the security deposit.\"},{\"question\":\"How do you calculate the total interest earned?\",\"answer\":\"First calculate interest for 1 year using deposit × 0.01, then compute interest for 1 month by dividing by 12, and multiply by the number of months lived in the rental.\"},{\"question\":\"What penalties and maximum recovery are referenced in the letter?\",\"answer\":\"The template includes a minimum penalty equal to the total deposit return amount multiplied by 2, and a maximum penalty equal to the minimum penalty plus $500, with court costs also mentioned.\"}]","Security Deposit Demand Letter | PDF",1789517342]