About
A free tool that helps a landlord return a security deposit correctly, with the law to back it up.
Who it's for
Small and do-it-yourself landlords who manage their own rentals and don't have a property manager or a lawyer on call for a routine deposit return. If you just had a tenant move out and you're trying to do this right, this is for you.
Why it exists
Returning a deposit sounds simple, but Texas sets a hard deadline, limits what you can deduct, and adds real penalties for getting it wrong: a landlord who acts in bad faith can owe the tenant $100 plus three times the amount wrongfully withheld plus their attorney's fees. The rules are scattered across the statute and buried in blog posts. This puts the deadline, the deduction rules, and a ready-to-send itemized letter in one place, each tied to the section of the Texas Property Code it comes from.
How it stays free
The tool is free and always will be. We plan to earn a little from clearly-labeled links to services landlords already use, like landlord insurance and banking. Those never change the law we show you, and the core tool is never paywalled.
Found a mistake?
Accuracy is the product, so if you think a rule is wrong or out of date, we want to hear it. Read how we verify the law, or get in touch at hello@orygn.tech.