7 Tips to Get Your Security Deposit Back

At Little Red Wagon Moving, we take pride in offering the best moving experience possible to the Colorado Springs community. Moving can be an overwhelming experience, which is why we’ve formed a team that will treat you and your family, along with your belongings, with respect. Worrying about your valuables breaking isn’t something you want to stress about when you’re getting ready to settle into a new home.

Our goal is to provide you with the tools necessary to make all aspects of your move as easy as possible. We are here to help you before, during and after your move. One of the biggest concerns we’ve seen our clients face when preparing for a move is how to get their security deposit back. We’ve compiled a list of helpful tips to help you get your security deposit back.

1. Read Your Lease

Even though this sounds simple, it’s a task that most tenants forget to do. Reading your lease is an easy way to understand exactly what your landlord expects from you, and the conditions that you’ve agreed on. Make sure to look at the fine print! You don’t want to be surprised when you find out you didn’t receive your security deposit return because you were supposed to have the carpets cleaned when you moved out.

2. Repair Damages

As tempting as it can be to leave nail holes in the wall, do what you can to repair any easy fixes. Chances are that it’s going to be much more affordable for you to fix what you can on your own, then for the landlord to deduct the cost of repairs from your security deposit.

3. Don’t Leave Anything Behind

During your final walk-through before you leave, make sure you don’t leave any trash or belongings behind. Your landlord has the right to charge you for having to move or dispose of any furniture or trash. Remember, even the tiniest things can have a big impact on your security deposit refund, so make sure you leave your place just as you found it.

4. Schedule A Move Out Inspection

While some apartment communities and landlords do this automatically, others do not. You want to make sure you schedule a move out walk through because this allows the landlord to point out any damages that they want fixed before you leave. It also gives you a chance to document the condition of your apartment or house. For example, let’s say your landlord brings a cleaning company in to clean your apartment. If one of the house cleaners accidentally scuffs a floorboard while vacuuming, you will have proof that the damage happened after you left.

5. Take Photos

This goes hand-in-hand with the move out inspection. You want to document the condition that your place is in when you move out, because then you are able to have physical proof to show your landlord. Email your photos to your landlord so that they have copies as well. This way they have something to reference when going over damages and deciding what they can deduct from your security deposit.

6. Deep Clean

Deep cleaning when moving out of an apartment has a huge impact on your security deposit return. First of all, it shows your landlord that you respected the space, which can go a long way when they’re going over your security deposit deductions. Secondly, if your landlord hires a cleaning company to clean your space after you’ve left, the cleaning company won’t have to stay as long because you’ve done the deep cleaning. Less time for the cleaning company means less money taken out of your security deposit.

7. Return Your Keys

This is another easy task that a lot of tenants forget to do. You want to make sure that you return all your keys to your landlord; including garage, mailbox and gate keys if you have them. If you forget to return your keys, your landlord can take the replacement fee out of your security deposit.

The Happy Movers | Little Red Wagon Moving

Contact Red Wagon Moving today, and let us help you start the next chapter of your life. Moving can be stressful, but with our help, it doesn’t have to be! Use the tips we’ve outlined above to help you receive your security deposit return and check out our other blogs for more helpful tips and tricks to make moving a breeze. We look forward to being a part of your journey!

Plan Your Stress-Free Move With Little Red Wagon Moving

We make your move easier. Whether you’re moving locally or long-distance, Little Red Wagon Moving is here to help you plan the perfect move from start to finish. Our professionals will ensure that all of your items are delivered safely.
As local movers in Colorado Springs, Little Red Wagon Moving offers a variety of services to accommodate your needs. Let our Happy Movers take the worry and stress out of your move so you can focus on what matters most. Get in touch with us today to discuss your move and get started!

Hear From Our Clients

Steven Herndon
Little Red Wagon Moving showed up on time and worked without a break for about 3.5 hours. They padded and wrapped with shrink-wrap furniture, dressers, fragile pieces, and just about everything else. Very personable, professional, and accommodating. Would recommend without reservation.
Barbara Nohava
Everyone at Little Red Wagon were very professional, safety conscious, and very considerate of our needs. Kevin, Rick, and Caleb worked very well together, and made our move seamless. It was a joy knowing I could trust them to take good care of my mothers belongings. I'll definitely use you in the future. Thanks for all your hard work.
Sally Robinson
Rick and Mike were awesome! They were able to move me completely in two hours! They were fast, efficient, and careful! I work for an apartment community here in Colorado Springs, and will be mentioning this moving company every time someone inquires. Thank you all so much! You made moving so easy!
Shawn Anthony
Do yourself a huge favor and use this company to move you. The J’s Cubed crew is more than amazing. They showed up on time, handled everything quickly, and delivered the furniture to our new apartment in perfect condition. The crew was absolutely incredible — so professional, so friendly, and did everything they could to make this a pleasant moving experience. We are so blessed to have found this company to move us. Thank you all for being so awesome.
Anne Blair
This moving company went above and beyond for my move in town in Colorado Springs. I would recommend them as the best moving service I’ve ever met! Thanks for making me laugh guys! Great customer service!
Lisa Schlitzkus
Hired Little Red Wagon Moving for a huge local move. They move alot of local real estate agents and help them with staging, etc. Joe, Justin and AJ were awesome! They were professional, hard working, kept me updated, and went above and beyond. They originally had a second job the same day and once they realized mine was so big, they pivoted and worked to get the job done. Highly recommend them. And NOTHING BROKEN! A first (moved 5 times, 2 cross country)
Chantal Phillips
Was very easy to make appointment, great pricing. Vince called to confirm appointment. Kevin and his team worked hard in making sure everything was loaded correctly making sure not to damage anything. We even had a huge treadmill which the guys took their time to move into house without damaging anything. The guys worked until job was done. I didn’t see them take any breaks or on their phones at all. Would definitely recommend Vince and Kevin at Little Red Wagon.
Daniel Selman
These guys are great!!! I recently hired them to move my large household goods in town cause I had a good feeling about them based on their website and the reviews posted about them, and decided to give them a try. I was very impressed by their communication, friendliness, hard work, fair pricing, and going out of their way to make me feel comfortable and at ease with the move, with both pick up and drop off. I highly recommend this company for your moving needs and will use them for all my future moving needs. Don't look any further than Little Red Wagon! Excellent job, thank you fellas!!!
Beverly Baulesh
Little Red Wagon has done 3 major moves for us in the past 2 months. Each time, the crew was extremely careful with all of our furniture and belongings. They were polite, efficient, on time, and very experienced. On our last move we had a team of Rick, Adrian, Elijah and Josh. They worked extremely well as a team and we would DEFINITELY USE THEM AGAIN!! The price was very reasonable and much better than other companies we contacted. Vince and his crews are outstanding and we would highly recommend them to anyone considering a move of any kind.
Dan Joslin
My family has used Little Red Wagon Moving four times with excellent service. Vince provides great communication, a well-trained and courteous crew and great peace of mind in the moving process. All of our furnishings and boxes have arrived without damage. Rates are competitive and service is superior! We will recommend Little Red Wagon Moving to our friends and family for any future needs.

Share this Post

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Pinterest

Share this Post

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Pinterest