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14 to 30 days to list the damage.
Miss it, and the whole deposit can go.
Proof-for-Move-Out Deductions
Capture move-in/move-out photos, receipts and send the exact deposit letter in one click.
Score 8.6/10 · Build now
Property and renting
29 June 2026
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8.6 out of 10. Score 8.6/10 · Build now
The problem
A self-managing landlord opens their phone after a messy move-out and finds photos in texts, contractor invoices in WhatsApp, and no single itemized file to meet the state's 14–30 day return deadline. Missing that deadline often means losing the whole deposit or paying statutory penalties, a real bill judges hand down (see Tenants Together and ClaimItCourt). Most mom-and-pop landlords (many with 1–4 units) run this on Sheets and texts and say they waste hours and money proving deductions (per r/Landlord and Avail’s 2026 landlord survey). Newer laws and stricter photo rules in places like California and Washington make fast, timestamped evidence and state‑specific letters urgent today (see California AB2801 and Washington RCW guidance).
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