A Rhode Island security deposit itemization is the line-by-line accounting a landlord must produce whenever any portion of a tenant’s deposit is kept back. It is not a courtesy note and it is not optional paperwork: under R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-19(b), the amount of security deposit due to the tenant is the full deposit minus four specific categories of deduction, all itemized by the landlord in a written notice delivered to the tenant. The itemization on this page is that statutory notice, structured so each deduction stands on its own line with its own reason and amount.

The itemization is where a deposit dispute is usually won or lost. A specific, receipt-backed statement that subtracts documented charges from the deposit and hands back the balance rarely ends up in court. A vague statement that lumps charges together, or that quietly buries ordinary wear and tear among real damage, is the one a Rhode Island judge reads under 34-18-19(c) and doubles. This page gives you a working generator that builds the notice and computes the refund automatically, plus a full guide to the moving parts of Rhode Island deposit law: the one-month cap under 34-18-19(a), the twenty-day notice deadline and its three-part trigger under 34-18-19(b), the four permitted deduction categories, the ban on itemizing wear and tear, and the double-damages penalty under 34-18-19(c). For the wider framework, see the Rhode Island security deposit laws guide.

Build Your Rhode Island Security Deposit Itemization

Complete the fields below to build a state-appropriate itemized statement ready to print, sign, and deliver with any refund balance. Enter the deposit, add each deduction with a specific description, and the generator subtracts the total deductions from the deposit to compute the refund balance automatically. If the deductions exceed the deposit, the tool reports the additional balance the tenant owes instead of a refund. The live summary updates as you type, and the same math is written into the PDF statement.

What a Rhode Island Itemization Statement Is

Rhode Island’s security deposit rule lives in a single section of the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act: R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-19, within Title 34, Chapter 18. Unlike states that scatter the deposit rules across a half-dozen sections, Rhode Island packs the cap, the deductions, the deadline, and the penalty into three tightly written subsections. Subsection (b) is the heart of the itemization duty. It defines the amount of security deposit due to the tenant as the entire amount given as a deposit, minus any unpaid accrued rent, minus the amount due for reasonable cleaning expenses, minus the amount due for reasonable trash disposal expenses, and minus the amount of physical damage beyond ordinary wear and tear, all as itemized by the landlord in a written notice delivered to the tenant.

Two obligations travel together in the same envelope. First, the itemization accounts for the money: it shows the original deposit, subtracts each documented deduction, and arrives at the balance. Second, the deposit balance itself must accompany the notice. Section 34-18-19(b) requires the landlord to deliver the notice together with the amount of the security deposit due to the tenant, so a landlord who sends the itemization but holds the undisputed balance pending some further step, or who pays the balance without the notice, has not complied even if the numbers are correct. Both the notice and any refund must reach the tenant inside the twenty-day window. The generator above keeps the two aligned by computing the balance directly from the deductions you enter, so the number on the statement is the number you send.

Because the statement is a legal document rather than a friendly note, its precision matters more than its tone. A Rhode Island District Court judge reviewing a contested deposit reads the itemization first, and the specificity of each line does most of the persuading. For the broader framework of the cap, the deadline, and the penalty that sits alongside the itemization duty, our Rhode Island security deposit laws guide walks through the full section, and the sibling Rhode Island security deposit return letter gives you the cover letter that transmits this statement to the tenant.

How the Rhode Island Twenty-Day Deadline Works

The return-and-notice clock in 34-18-19(b) does not run from a single event. It runs from the later of three events: termination of the tenancy, delivery of possession, or the tenant providing the landlord with a forwarding address for the purpose of receiving the deposit. Within twenty days after whichever of those three happens last, the landlord must deliver the written itemized notice together with the balance owed. This three-part trigger is the single most misunderstood feature of Rhode Island deposit law, and getting it right is what keeps a landlord out of the double-damages column.

The practical effect is that the clock can start later than a landlord expects. A tenant who moves out and returns the keys but never supplies a forwarding address has not started the twenty-day clock, because the third triggering event has not occurred. A diligent landlord in that position should make a documented, good-faith effort to obtain a forwarding address rather than sit on the deposit indefinitely, but the statute is clear that the forwarding address is one of the three events that can push the start date forward. Conversely, a tenant who provides a forwarding address weeks before actually vacating does not start the clock early, because possession has not yet been delivered. The generator captures the possession date and the forwarding-address date as separate fields precisely so the landlord can identify which event fell last and count twenty days from there.

Rhode Island counts the twenty days as calendar days, and weekends and holidays do not pause the count. A landlord who is still gathering contractor estimates on day eighteen does not get extra time; the better practice is to itemize from the move-out condition and dated photographs, attach the estimates that are available, and deliver on time rather than deliver late in search of a perfect number. The itemization you generate here defaults to certified mail with return receipt so the mailing date is independently documented, which is the strongest way to prove the notice went out inside the window.

The One-Month Deposit Cap Under 34-18-19(a)

Before the itemization ever subtracts a dollar, the deposit it accounts for must have been lawful in the first place. Subsection (a) of 34-18-19 is short and absolute: a landlord may not demand or receive a security deposit, however denominated, in an amount or value in excess of one month’s periodic rent. The phrase “however denominated” is deliberate. A landlord cannot evade the cap by relabeling part of the deposit as a “cleaning fee,” a “key deposit,” a “move-in fee,” or a “last month’s security” so long as the charge functions as security against the tenant’s performance. If the total of those charges exceeds one month’s rent, the excess is an unlawful deposit.

The cap matters to the itemization in a concrete way. If a landlord collected more than one month’s rent and labeled the excess as a non-refundable fee, that excess is still deposit money the tenant can claim, and an itemization that treats it as already forfeited is exposed. The safe practice is to treat the entire refundable and quasi-refundable sum as the deposit, cap it at one month’s rent when it is collected, and account for the whole capped amount on the itemization at move-out. Because the cap is set when the deposit is taken rather than when it is returned, the cleanest deposits are the ones that were sized correctly at lease signing, which is one more reason a careful move-in process pays off at move-out.

The Four Permitted Deduction Categories

Rhode Island limits deposit deductions to a short, closed list, and the itemization must respect it. Under 34-18-19(b) the landlord may retain deposit funds for exactly four things, and nothing else. The first is unpaid accrued rent: rent that came due under the lease and was not paid, including a lawful final-month shortfall. The second is the amount due for reasonable cleaning expenses, which reaches the cost of returning the unit to the condition it should be in, not the cost of ordinary turnover cleaning a landlord would perform between any two tenants. The third is the amount due for reasonable trash disposal expenses, a category Rhode Island names explicitly, covering the removal of belongings, furniture, or refuse the tenant left behind.

The fourth category is physical damage to the premises, other than ordinary wear and tear, that the landlord suffered by reason of the tenant’s noncompliance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-24, the section that sets out the tenant’s obligation to keep the unit clean and undamaged. That cross-reference is important: the damage must trace to a breach of the tenant’s statutory maintenance duty, and it must exceed ordinary wear and tear. Large holes in drywall, burns or heavy staining in carpet, broken fixtures, pet-urine saturation, and unauthorized alterations sit on the damage side. What the landlord may never itemize is the natural aging of the unit. Faded paint, minor carpet wear along walking paths, small nail holes from hanging pictures, and light scuffing near door handles are ordinary wear and tear and must be left off the statement.

Deductible versus non-deductible at a glance

How Section 34-18-24 Anchors the Damage Deduction

The fourth deduction category does not float free. Subsection (b) permits a damage deduction only for physical damage beyond ordinary wear and tear that the landlord suffered by reason of the tenant’s noncompliance with § 34-18-24, the section of the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act that states the tenant’s affirmative maintenance obligations. Reading the two sections together is what separates a defensible damage line from an improper one, because the statute is really asking a two-part question: did the tenant breach a duty the law placed on them, and did that breach cause physical harm beyond ordinary use.

Section 34-18-24 obligates the tenant, among other things, to keep the dwelling as clean and safe as the condition of the premises permits, to dispose of rubbish and garbage in a clean and safe manner, to keep plumbing fixtures clean, to use the electrical, plumbing, heating, and other facilities reasonably, and not to deliberately or negligently destroy, deface, damage, or remove any part of the premises or knowingly permit anyone else to do so. Each of those duties maps onto a deduction the itemization can support. A tenant who let garbage accumulate until the unit required professional remediation breached the rubbish-disposal duty, which grounds a reasonable-cleaning or trash-disposal line. A tenant whose guest punched a hole in a wall breached the do-not-damage duty, which grounds a repair line. The itemization is strongest when each damage entry can be traced back to a specific maintenance duty the tenant failed to meet.

The cross-reference also explains why ordinary wear and tear is carved out. Wear and tear is, by definition, not a breach of 34-18-24; the tenant who lives normally in a unit and produces the gradual fading, softening, and scuffing that ordinary occupancy causes has complied with the maintenance duty, not violated it. That is why a landlord cannot convert age into a deduction: there is no statutory noncompliance to hang it on. When a landlord is unsure whether a condition is deductible, the cleanest test is to ask which duty in 34-18-24 the tenant is supposed to have broken; if the honest answer is none, the item is wear and tear and belongs off the statement.

The Three-Part Trigger Applied to Real Move-Outs

Because the twenty-day clock runs from the later of three events, the safest way to use it is to walk through each move-out and identify which event fell last. The scenarios below show how the same twenty-day rule produces different start dates depending on the sequence, and why capturing each date on the itemization matters.

In the ordinary case, a tenant gives notice, moves out on the last day of the lease, hands back the keys, and provides a forwarding address at the same walkthrough. All three events land on or near the same day, so the twenty-day clock starts then and the landlord counts forward from that single date. This is the sequence most landlords picture, and it is the one that causes the fewest disputes because the triggering date is obvious.

In the delayed-address case, a tenant vacates and returns possession on the lease-end date but does not provide a forwarding address until two weeks later, perhaps once they have settled somewhere new. Here the third event, the forwarding address, falls last, so the twenty-day clock does not begin until the address arrives. A landlord who mistakenly counted from the move-out date would think the deadline had nearly passed when in fact it had not yet started, and a landlord who wrongly believed the deadline had lapsed might rush a defective statement. Recording the forwarding-address date on the itemization protects the landlord from both errors.

In the holdover case, a tenant provides a forwarding address before the lease ends but does not actually surrender possession until several days after the term expires, staying past the end date. Here delivery of possession falls last, so the clock starts when the landlord actually regains the unit, not on the earlier lease-end date and not when the address was supplied. The itemization captures both the possession date and the forwarding-address date as separate fields precisely so a landlord facing any of these sequences can point to the event that fell last and count twenty calendar days from it with confidence.

Tenant Remedies: Double Damages and Attorney Fees

The enforcement teeth are in 34-18-19(c). If the landlord fails to comply with subsection (b), the tenant may recover the amount due plus damages in an amount equal to twice the amount wrongfully withheld, together with reasonable attorney fees. That doubling is what makes a sloppy itemization expensive. A modest improper deduction, once identified by the court, is not merely reversed but doubled, and the tenant’s legal costs are added on top. A statement that overreaches by a few hundred dollars can produce a judgment several times larger once the double-damages multiplier and the fee award are stacked.

The penalty is keyed to the amount wrongfully withheld, which is the practical center of gravity in most disputes. A landlord who itemizes carefully, documents each line, and returns the balance on time exposes little or nothing to the multiplier, because there is no wrongful withholding to double. A landlord who withholds the deposit with no itemization, misses the twenty-day deadline, or pads the statement with wear-and-tear charges hands the court a wrongfully withheld sum to double. The itemization is therefore not just a compliance chore; it is the evidence that defines how much, if anything, was wrongfully withheld and thus how large the multiplier can grow.

Because 34-18-19(c) turns on the landlord’s failure to comply and the wrongfulness of the withholding, the disciplined paperwork is the defense. The written itemized notice, the dated move-out photographs, the receipts and invoices behind each line, and proof of timely mailing are exactly what a landlord puts in front of a Rhode Island District Court judge to show that each deduction was justified and that nothing was wrongfully withheld. The tenant carries the case into court, but the landlord’s file decides it.

Rhode Island Deposit Rules at a Glance

The table below maps each subsection of 34-18-19, plus the tenant-maintenance section it cross-references, to the duty it imposes on the itemization. Use it as a quick reference while completing the statement, and confirm the current text of each provision on Rhode Island’s official portal before you rely on it in a dispute.

For statutory text, consult the official code published by the Rhode Island General Assembly, and for tenant-facing guidance the handbooks published by Rhode Island Legal Services. Local ordinances in cities such as Providence can add procedural detail, so a quick check of the relevant municipal code is prudent before delivering the final statement.

Interest, Escrow, and the Deposit the Itemization Accounts For

Rhode Island does not impose a statewide requirement that landlords pay interest on residential security deposits, so most Rhode Island itemizations show interest earned as zero. That is a genuine point of difference from states that mandate annual interest, and it simplifies the accounting: the base of the itemization is ordinarily the original deposit alone. Where a lease term voluntarily provides for interest, that interest is added to the deposit before deductions are subtracted, which is why the generator includes a separate interest field. Adding interest into the base increases the amount the landlord is accounting for, and therefore the refund the tenant is owed after deductions, so it should be entered accurately rather than left blank when it applies.

Rhode Island’s Residential Landlord and Tenant Act likewise does not force residential deposits into a dedicated escrow account the way some states do. That absence of an escrow mandate does not make commingling wise. A landlord who mixed the deposit with operating funds and then produces an itemization is more exposed if the accounting is challenged, because the record-keeping failure undercuts the credibility of the numbers. The itemization is strongest when it sits on top of a clean trail showing the deposit was held apart and the deductions were real charges rather than after-the-fact justifications for money already spent. Keeping the deposit segregated is therefore a best practice even where the statute does not command it.

The one-month cap in 34-18-19(a) is the outer boundary on the base the itemization works from. Because the cap is measured against one month’s periodic rent at the time the deposit is taken, a deposit sized correctly at lease signing produces an itemization with no threshold problems. A deposit collected above the cap, by contrast, carries an unlawful excess that the tenant can claim regardless of the deductions, so the itemization should account for the lawful capped amount and the landlord should be prepared to return any excess collected over the one-month limit.

Two Worked Itemization Examples

The mechanics are easiest to see on concrete numbers. Both examples follow the same rule the generator applies: total deposit plus interest, minus the sum of the itemized deductions, equals the balance. When the balance is positive the tenant is owed a refund; when it is negative the deductions have exceeded the deposit and the tenant owes the difference.

Example one: a partial refund

Suppose the landlord held a security deposit of one thousand five hundred dollars and voluntarily credited twenty-five dollars in interest under the lease, for a base of one thousand five hundred twenty-five dollars. The move-out condition documented three deductible items: two hundred dollars for a professionally patched and repainted drywall hole in the bedroom, three hundred fifty dollars and fifty cents for carpet replacement in a room with pet-stain saturation, and seventy-five dollars and twenty-five cents for reasonable trash disposal of furniture the tenant abandoned. The itemized deductions total six hundred twenty-five dollars and seventy-five cents. Subtracting that from the one thousand five hundred twenty-five dollar base leaves a refund balance of eight hundred ninety-nine dollars and twenty-five cents, which the landlord encloses with the notice. Each line names the room or item, the condition, and the cost, and each is backed by a contractor invoice or a dated photograph, so the statement is defensible on its face.

Example two: deductions exceed the deposit

Now suppose the landlord held a five hundred dollar deposit with no interest, and the documented charges were more severe: five hundred dollars to replace an appliance destroyed beyond repair, plus three hundred dollars in unpaid accrued final-month rent, for total deductions of eight hundred dollars. Subtracting eight hundred dollars from the five hundred dollar deposit leaves a negative balance, meaning the deposit is fully consumed and the tenant owes an additional three hundred dollars. The itemization reports a zero refund and states the additional balance owed by the tenant, and it becomes the demand document if the landlord later pursues the shortfall in small claims court. In both examples the arithmetic is the same operation; only the sign of the result changes, and the statement is written to handle either outcome without the landlord having to decide the label in advance.

When the Tenant Disputes the Itemization

Even a careful itemization can draw a dispute, and knowing how Rhode Island handles one shapes how the statement should be written. A tenant who believes a deduction is improper typically starts with a written demand, then may file in the Rhode Island District Court’s small claims division, where deposit cases are common and filing is inexpensive. The tenant’s claim under 34-18-19(c) is that the landlord failed to comply with subsection (b) and wrongfully withheld deposit funds, and the remedy the tenant asks for is the amount due plus twice the amount wrongfully withheld plus reasonable attorney fees. The landlord defends by producing the itemization, the dated move-out photographs, the receipts and invoices behind each line, and proof of timely mailing inside the twenty-day window.

The itemization is the centerpiece of that defense, which is why its specificity is not just a compliance formality but the landlord’s evidence. A line that reads simply “cleaning” invites the court to ask what was cleaned, why, and at what rate, and a landlord who cannot answer from the document risks having that line treated as wrongfully withheld and doubled. A line that reads “professional carpet extraction for pet-urine saturation in the master bedroom, invoice attached” answers those questions on its face and leaves nothing to double. The lesson for the landlord drafting an itemization is simple: write every line as though a Rhode Island judge will read it, because in a contested case one will.

For the wider set of rights and deadlines that surround a deposit dispute, our Rhode Island landlord-tenant laws overview lays out the broader framework on both sides. A tenant weighing whether to sue is measuring the wrongfully withheld sum against the cost and time of court; a landlord who returned a documented, on-time itemization gives that tenant little to gain and much to lose by filing.

Itemization Versus the Return Letter, and Who Receives It

Landlords sometimes confuse the itemization with the return letter, and the distinction is worth drawing because each does a different job. The itemization is the statutory written notice of deductions itself: the ledger that lists each retained amount and its reason and computes the balance. The return letter is the cover correspondence that transmits that notice and any refund to the tenant. In many Rhode Island deposit returns the two are combined into a single document, and the statement this generator produces can stand alone or ride inside a letter. When they are separated, the Rhode Island security deposit return letter supplies the transmittal wrapper while this itemization supplies the accounting it carries. What the statute cares about is that the itemized deductions reach the tenant within twenty days along with the balance; whether that arrives as one page or two is a matter of format.

Addressing the itemization correctly is its own small discipline. Where multiple tenants signed one lease, the safest practice is to name every tenant on the statement and send it to the forwarding address the tenant provided under 34-18-19(b), because a co-tenant left off the document can later claim the accounting was never properly delivered. When tenants have scattered to different addresses, sending a copy to each named tenant removes the argument. The deposit itself is generally treated as a single sum tied to the tenancy rather than divided per tenant, so the itemization accounts for the whole deposit and returns one balance; how the co-tenants split that balance among themselves is their arrangement, not the landlord’s to allocate on the statement. Because the forwarding address is one of the three events that starts the twenty-day clock, capturing it in writing at move-out both fixes the deadline and fixes the correct delivery address.

Documenting Delivery and Retaining the File

The twenty-day compliance clock is satisfied by delivery, and delivery is the piece landlords most often fail to prove. Section 34-18-19(b) speaks of delivering the notice to the tenant, and the strongest way to document that delivery is certified mail with return receipt, which produces a postmarked record of the mailing date and, ideally, a signature confirming receipt. A landlord who relies on plain first-class mail may well have delivered on time, but leaves no independent record of the date, which is exactly the gap a tenant exploits in a contested case. The statement defaults to certified mail for that reason, while still letting a landlord select another method when the facts call for it.

Retention is the final habit that protects the itemization long after it is sent. Rhode Island deposit disputes can surface months after the tenant moves out, and a landlord who has kept the complete file answers a claim quickly and credibly. That file should include the signed itemized notice, the dated move-out photographs, the move-in condition record from the Rhode Island move-in and move-out checklist, the receipts and invoices behind each deduction, and the mailing receipt. Keeping the package together for several years, rather than scattering it across folders, means the double-damages claim that arrives out of the blue meets a landlord who can lay the whole record on the table at once.

Common Rhode Island Itemization Mistakes

The deposit disputes that end badly for Rhode Island landlords tend to repeat the same handful of itemization errors. Avoiding them is largely a matter of process rather than legal sophistication.

• Miscounting the twenty-day clock. Starting from move-out when the forwarding address arrived later, or from lease-end rather than actual possession, produces a notice that looks late even when it was not; count from whichever of the three events fell last.
• Lumping charges together. A single line for cleaning or repairs, with no breakdown, is the classic vague itemization that a court can treat as a wrongful withholding in whole.
• Itemizing wear and tear. Adding a line for faded paint or ordinary carpet wear is not just unrecoverable; it can taint the entire statement and read as the bad faith the double-damages penalty targets.
• Exceeding the four categories. Charging for anything outside unpaid rent, reasonable cleaning, reasonable trash disposal, and damage beyond wear and tear puts an unauthorized deduction on the statement.
• Holding the balance. Delivering the itemization but withholding the undisputed refund balance violates 34-18-19(b) even when the deductions are correct.
• Collecting over the cap. Taking a deposit above one month’s rent, or relabeling the excess as a non-refundable fee, creates an unlawful deposit the itemization cannot cure.
• No backup for a line. A deduction with no receipt, invoice, or dated photograph is the first line a tenant challenges and the hardest to defend.

Best Practices Before You Deliver

A defensible itemization is built from ordinary discipline applied consistently. The steps below turn the statute into a repeatable routine.

• Photograph everything at both ends. Date-stamped move-in and move-out photos are the backbone of every line on the statement.
• Capture the forwarding address in writing. It fixes both the delivery address and the third event that can start the twenty-day clock.
• Give every deduction its own line. One line per item, with a location, a description, and a cost; never combine unrelated charges.
• Stay inside the four categories. Unpaid rent, reasonable cleaning, reasonable trash disposal, and damage beyond wear and tear, and nothing else.
• Attach backup to each line. Pair every deduction with a receipt, invoice, or estimate, and reference it on the statement.
• Send the balance with the notice. Enclose any refund with the itemization and deliver both within twenty days, by certified mail where possible.
• Retain the full file. Keep the signed notice, photos, invoices, and the mailing receipt for several years in case the tenant later sues.

Prevention starts even earlier, at the application stage. The cleanest itemizations come from tenants who were screened well before they ever received keys, because reliable tenants tend to leave units in returnable condition and produce shorter statements. A thorough tenant screening process that reviews credit, prior evictions, and rental history is the least expensive form of deposit protection there is, and it is far cheaper than litigating a double-damages claim after a bad move-out. Landlords who want to start a report can begin at the applicant and landlord screening portal.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Rhode Island security deposit itemization?

It is the written itemized notice of deductions a Rhode Island landlord must deliver whenever any part of a deposit is retained. Under R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-19(b), the amount due to the tenant is the full deposit minus unpaid accrued rent, reasonable cleaning expenses, reasonable trash disposal expenses, and physical damage beyond ordinary wear and tear, all itemized in a written notice. The itemization is that notice, structured line by line, delivered with any refund balance within twenty days.

How many days does a landlord have to deliver the itemization?

Twenty days. Under 34-18-19(b), the landlord must deliver the itemized notice together with any refund balance within twenty days after the later of three events: termination of the tenancy, delivery of possession, or the tenant providing a forwarding address for receiving the deposit. The clock runs from whichever event falls last.

Does each deduction have to be specific?

Yes. Section 34-18-19(b) requires the deductions to be itemized in a written notice. A single lump-sum figure does not satisfy the requirement and can be read as bad faith under 34-18-19(c). Name the item, describe the condition or charge, state the amount, and reference the supporting receipt or photo on every line.

What can a Rhode Island landlord deduct from the deposit?

Four categories only: unpaid accrued rent; the amount due for reasonable cleaning expenses; the amount due for reasonable trash disposal expenses; and physical damage to the premises beyond ordinary wear and tear resulting from the tenant’s noncompliance with 34-18-24. Nothing outside those four categories belongs on the itemization.

Can a landlord itemize normal wear and tear?

No. Section 34-18-19(b) limits damage deductions to physical damage other than ordinary wear and tear. Faded paint, minor carpet wear, small nail holes, and light scuffing are wear and tear and must be left off the itemization.

What is the penalty for an improper itemization?

Under R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-19(c), a landlord who fails to comply with the return-and-itemization duty is liable to the tenant for the amount due plus damages equal to twice the amount wrongfully withheld, together with reasonable attorney fees. A late notice or an unjustified withholding exposes the landlord to that double-damages penalty on the wrongfully withheld sum.

How much can a Rhode Island landlord charge as a deposit?

No more than one month’s periodic rent. Under 34-18-19(a), a landlord may not demand or receive a security deposit, however denominated, in excess of one month’s rent, and a deposit collected above the cap is unlawful regardless of what it is called.

Must the refund balance accompany the itemization?

Yes. Under 34-18-19(b) the landlord must deliver the written notice together with the amount of the deposit due to the tenant. Delivering the itemization without the balance, or the balance without the notice, does not comply. Both must reach the tenant within the twenty-day window.

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