What your landlord actually owes you
Enter your deposit, then walk the unit room by room. Walkthrough separates normal wear from real damage, reduces each charge for what the item had already used up, and writes you a letter to send. Free, no account, and nothing you enter leaves your browser.
You're likely owed back
of your $1,500 deposit
Walk the unit
Mark each item as you left it. Damage that was already there at move-in isn't yours — tick the box.
Walls & paint
Wall paint & finish
Wear: Faded paint, small nail holes from hanging pictures, light scuffs at furniture height.
Damage: Unapproved colors, large or numerous anchor holes, drawings, gouges, smoke staining.
Drywall damage
Wear: Pinholes and small nail holes that spackle over in the normal repaint.
Damage: Doorknob holes, cracked drywall, unfilled anchor holes bigger than a nail.
Flooring
Carpet
Wear: Matting in walkways, light traffic soiling, minor fading — a professional clean resets it.
Damage: Pet stains through to the pad, burns, tears, permanent staining, odor.
Hardwood / laminate / vinyl
Wear: Light surface scratches, dulled finish along walkways.
Damage: Deep gouges, water swelling, missing planks, pet-urine blackening.
Kitchen
Appliances
Wear: Worn finish, a stiff knob, ordinary interior soiling that cleans out.
Damage: A cracked cooktop, a broken shelf, a unit that no longer runs, missing parts.
Counters & cabinets
Wear: Light surface wear, a loose hinge, ordinary use of the finish.
Damage: Burns, deep cuts, water-swollen cabinet boxes, doors torn off.
Bathroom
Tub, sink & fixtures
Wear: Water spotting, a worn finish on the faucet, grout that has dulled.
Damage: Chips and cracks in the tub or sink, a broken toilet, mold from a leak left unreported.
Windows & doors
Blinds & window coverings
Wear: Sun-faded slats, a stretched or slightly discolored curtain.
Damage: Bent or snapped slats, missing blinds, a torn shade, a cracked pane.
Doors & hardware
Wear: A worn knob, minor scuffs on a door face.
Damage: A hole punched in a hollow door, a missing door, a broken lockset.
Whole unit
Cleaning
Wear: Ordinary dust and light grime handed back — a landlord may deduct for cleaning ONLY beyond a broom-clean, and never for wear.
Damage: Left dirty: grease-caked oven, mold, trash, fridge left full — a documented deep-clean.
Keys, fobs & remotes
Wear: Normal return of everything you were given.
Damage: Un-returned keys, fobs, garage remotes — a rekey is chargeable.
Keep the whole evidence file
This page is free and always will be. The app keeps your move-in and move-out walkthrough with time-stamped photos in one place, rebuilds the letter as things change, and holds it all for the day you need it. $19.99 once — yours for good, not a subscription.
Walkthrough is an informational tool, not legal advice, and using it does not create an attorney–client relationship. Cost figures are typical US ranges, not quotes. What counts as normal wear, how a deposit may be deducted, and how long a landlord has to return it are set by your state's law and your lease — which control over anything here. For a dispute that matters, consult a tenant attorney or your local legal-aid office.