Application Deposit Refund Demand Letter Template

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provide inaccurate or incomplete information, your application may be rejected and your

application fee will not be refunded.”

(d) The acknowledgment may be part of the rental application if the notice is underlined

or in bold print.

(e) If the landlord rejects an applicant and the landlord has not made the notice required

by Subsection (a) available, the landlord shall return the application fee and any

application deposit.

(f) If an applicant requests a landlord to mail a refund of the applicant’s application fee to

the applicant, the landlord shall mail the refund check to the applicant at the address

furnished by the applicant.

§92.352, Texas Property Code, Rejection of Applicant

(a) The applicant is deemed rejected by the landlord if the landlord does not give notice

of acceptance of the applicant on or before the seventh day after the:

1. Date the applicant submits a completed rental application to the landlord on an

application form furnished by the landlord; or

2. Date the landlord accepts an application deposit if the landlord does not furnish

the applicant an application form.

(b) A landlord’s rejection of one co-applicant shall be deemed as rejection of all co-

applicants.

§92.354, Texas Property Code, Liability of Landlord

A landlord who in bad faith fails to refund an application fee or deposit in violation of this

subchapter is liable for an amount equal to the sum of $100, three times the amount

wrongfully retained, and the applicant’s reasonable attorney’s fees.

Certified Mail #:_________________________________________________________

Hand-Delivery Witnessed By:______________________________________________

Rev. 01/08

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