SECURITY DEPOSIT DEMAND LETTER – VIRGINIA
Date: [DATE]
To: [LANDLORD NAME]
Re: Security Deposit Return – [PROPERTY ADDRESS]
DEMAND FOR REFUND
Dear [Landlord Name]:
I vacated the dwelling unit on [DATE].
Under the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (§ 55.1-1226), the landlord must make final disposition of the security deposit within 45 days of the termination of tenancy.
You have failed to do so.
LEGAL NOTICE: Under Virginia law, if a landlord wrongfully withholds a security deposit, the tenant may recover actual damages and reasonable attorney's fees.
I demand the immediate payment of $[AMOUNT].
Sincerely,
[TENANT NAME]