No itemized list? Your landlord may have to return all of it
In New York, a landlord who keeps any part of your deposit has to tell you exactly what for, in writing, within 14 days of your move-out.
What an itemized statement should show
- Each charge they're taking from your deposit
- How much each charge is
- The balance returned to you
A single number like "$900 for damages" with no breakdown may not count as itemized.
If you never got one
If the 14 days have passed with no itemized statement, New York law says the landlord may lose the right to keep any portion of the deposit. It's also the landlord's job to show that any amount kept was reasonable.
Keep anything you did receive: texts, emails, envelopes with postmarks. The dates matter.
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Based on N.Y. General Obligations Law ยง 7-108, checked October 2026. General information, not legal advice.