Deposit return

What should I get back, and how do I ask?

A deposit is capped at one month's rent and must be returned promptly, less rent arrears, bills you owed under the agreement, and damage beyond normal wear and tear. Enter what you paid, when you left and what the landlord has claimed. The tool sorts the claims into what the Act allows, what it does not, and what turns on evidence.

Checked 27 OCT 2026 · Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Act 2021; Residential Tenancies Act 2004, s.12(1)(d)

The deposit

What you paid, when you left, what is claimed

Deductions the landlord has claimed

Evidence you have

The tool does not decide whether a deduction is lawful: damage and cleaning claims turn on evidence the RTB weighs. It never advises withholding the deposit from your next landlord or anyone else.

Sources: RTB: deposits (checked 2026-10-27) · Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Act 2021 (checked 2026-10-27) · RTB: the dispute resolution process (checked 2026-10-27) · RTB: important changes to rental law from 14 September 2026 (checked 2026-10-27) · RTB Annual Report 2024 (checked 2026-10-27)

Information, not advice. This tool applies the published rules to the dates and figures you enter. It does not say whether a notice is valid, whether a deduction is lawful or what the RTB will decide: those turn on facts and evidence the RTB weighs. Everything runs in your browser and nothing you type is sent to this site. Last checked 2026-10-27. TenantWise is an independent site, not connected with the Residential Tenancies Board, Revenue, the Department of Housing, any local authority, Threshold or any landlord body. It is not a solicitor, a letting agent, a landlord, a deposit scheme or an advice service. It covers the Republic of Ireland only. Before you act, ring Threshold, which is free, or talk to a solicitor.