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Request to release a rent deposit, in German (Liechtenstein)
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For tenants in Liechtenstein who have moved out: the letter asking for the rent deposit back (§ 1090 Art. 14 of the Liechtenstein Civil Code, ABGB). You choose the addressee: the landlord, who is asked to give the bank consent to release it, or the bank itself once a year has passed since the lease ended without the landlord bringing a claim in court. It gives the bank, account, amount, your IBAN and a date for the reply. Print, sign and send by registered post. In German.
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- Last updated November 4, 2026
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When to use this document
- You have moved out of a flat in Liechtenstein and the landlord will not release the deposit.
- You have handed the flat back and are still waiting for your deposit.
- Your former landlord no longer answers, and your deposit is still at the bank.
- You want to ask the bank in writing to pay out your deposit account.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- Tenant
- Tenant's address
- Recipient
- Recipient's address
- City
- Date
- Address of the property
- Date of the contract
- Date of termination
- Handover date
- Addressee and request: the landlord's consent, or the bank after one year
- Bank
- Number of the account or deposit holding the rent deposit
- Deposit amount
- IBAN
- Deadline
Common questions
- How long can a landlord in Liechtenstein hold on to the rent deposit?
- The bank releases the deposit only with both parties' consent or on a final court decision (§ 1090 Art. 14 para. 3 ABGB). After handing the flat back, first ask the landlord for consent. If the landlord has brought no claim against you in court within one year after the lease ended, you can ask the bank alone to pay it back; the letter's second choice does that.
- How much deposit may a landlord in Liechtenstein ask for, and where is it held?
- For a flat, at most three months' rent (§ 1090 Art. 14 para. 2 ABGB). A deposit paid in money or securities must be placed by the landlord with a bank in a savings or custody account in the tenant's name (para. 1), not in the landlord's own account. The savings account's interest therefore belongs to the tenant.
- What can a tenant in Liechtenstein do if the landlord will not release the deposit?
- Once the year after the lease's end has passed without a claim in court, send this letter to the bank with a copy of the lease and proof of the end of the tenancy, and ask whether the bank uses its own form. Before that, or if the landlord makes claims, a dispute goes to the Princely Court of Justice (Landgericht) in Vaduz; unlike Switzerland, Liechtenstein has no conciliation authority for tenancy.
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