Deposit Return Checklist
Use a room-by-room checklist to help protect your rental deposit.
How do I protect and get my rental deposit back?
Deposit evidence checklist
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How to use this tool
Work through the checklist and save your own evidence. Checklist state stays in the current page and does not replace your tenancy agreement, inventory, prescribed information or nation-specific legal guidance.
Coverage and evidence
- Coverage
- United Kingdom
- Evidence basis
- Official UK guidance and published datasets where available
- Page reviewed
- 15 August 2026
- Cost
- Free, with no signup
Important limitations
Results depend on the accuracy of your inputs and the stated assumptions. Published datasets can be delayed, incomplete, revised, or cover different geographies. Financial, tax, mortgage, legal, safety, planning and valuation outputs are general information, not professional advice or a decision by a lender, authority, surveyor, solicitor or valuer.
Frequently asked questions
Is this tool free?
Yes. It works without an account and can be used repeatedly.
Can I rely on the result?
Use it as a starting point. Verify important results against the stated primary source and an appropriately qualified professional.