Application Deposit Refund Demand Letter Template

ATTENTION:___________________________________________________________

I, _____________________________, applied for a rental unit on ________________.

o My application was denied.

o I did not receive notice that you approved my application within 7 days after I

submitted it.

o When I requested a rental application, you failed to provide me with your tenant

selection criteria and I did not sign an acknowledgment of these criteria.

o (Other):__________________________________________________________

Therefore, I am requesting a full refund of my application fee and/or application deposit,

totaling AMOUNT, within 5 days of receipt of this letter. If not, I will use the legal

remedies available under Section 92.354 of the Texas Property Code.

Signed________________________________________________________________

Date__________________________________________________________________

Current Mailing Address __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

§92.3515, Texas Property Code, Notice of Eligibility Requirements

(a) At the time an applicant is provided with a rental application, the landlord shall make

available to the applicant printed notice of the landlord’s tenant selection criteria and the

grounds for which the rental application may be denied, including the applicant's:

(1) criminal history;

(2) previous rental history;

(3) current income;

(4) credit history; or

(5) failure to provide accurate or complete information on the application form.

(b) If the landlord makes the notice available under Subsection (a), the applicant shall

sign an acknowledgment indicating the notice was made available. If the

acknowledgment is not signed, there is a rebuttable presumption that the notice was not

made available to the applicant.

substantively equivalent to the following: “Signing this acknowledgment indicates that

you have had the opportunity to review the landlord’s tenant selection criteria. The

tenant selection criteria may include factors such as criminal history, credit history,

current income, and rental history. If you do not meet the selection criteria, or if you

Application Deposit Refund Demand Letter Template - Texas