One missed return window can cost more than a year of software. Start with a dated surrender record and itemized withhold lines before you mail anything.

Small landlord deposit deadlines beat penalty fees

The fee is usually the calendar

Tenants remember the due date. Courts and mediators ask for when keys came back and what you withheld line by line.

Full property management suites help with rent collection; they rarely hand you a print-ready deposit packet in one pass.

What to do this weekend

Pick the surrender date you can defend. Open Deposit Desk for your state clock.

Pair move-in notes with move-out photos in Condition hub when you have them.