Demand to the landlord to return the deposit (Bulgaria)
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A written demand from a tenant in Bulgaria to the landlord to return the deposit after the tenancy. It states the amount paid, the date you handed the property back, any deduction you accept, a deadline and a bank account, and announces the next step: an application for an order for payment under Art. 410 of the Civil Procedure Code to the district court. If the lease sets no date for the return, the landlord is in default once the demand is received (Art. 84(2) of the Obligations and Contracts Act). Send it with advice of delivery or through a notary. In Bulgarian.
- Made for use in Bulgaria
- Last updated October 27, 2026
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When to use this document
- You moved out of a rented flat in Bulgaria and the landlord still has not returned your deposit.
- The landlord is keeping the deposit for damage you did not cause.
- You handed back the keys weeks ago and the landlord no longer answers.
- You want to ask for your deposit back in writing before going further.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- Landlord
- Landlord's address
- Tenant
- Tenant's national ID number
- Tenant's address
- Date of the contract
- Address of the property
- Deposit amount
- Handover date
- Date of the handover record when the property was returned
- Amount withheld
- What you accept may be deducted from the deposit (optional)
- Payment deadline
- Amount claimed
- IBAN
- Attachments
- Date
- City
Common questions
- When must a landlord in Bulgaria return the deposit?
- By the date agreed in the lease. If the lease sets none, the landlord is in default once asked to pay (Art. 84(2) of the Bulgarian Obligations and Contracts Act) and from then on also owes statutory interest (Art. 86(1)). A deduction is justified only for unpaid rent or charges, or for damage to the property beyond ordinary wear and tear (Art. 233(1)).
- How do I send the deposit demand in Bulgaria so that I can prove it arrived?
- By registered letter or courier with advice of delivery, or through a notary as a notarial demand. Keep a copy of the demand and the receipt: they show when the landlord received it, and so when the deadline and any interest started. An ordinary e-mail or text message is harder to prove in content and receipt.
- What can I do if the landlord in Bulgaria does not return the deposit?
- You can file an application for an order for payment (Art. 410 and 411 of the Bulgarian Civil Procedure Code) on the official form with the district court for the landlord's permanent address or registered office, paying a court fee; a lawyer is not required. If the landlord objects to the order, the court will tell you to bring a claim within one month (Art. 415). Enclose the lease, proof of the deposit paid, the handover record and the demand with its receipt.
How you can sign this document
- Print it and sign by hand. The signature lines in the document are left blank on purpose — sign on them in ink.
- Sign it yourself with a qualified electronic signature. If you already hold a QES — Evrotrust, B-Trust, StampIT, ZealiD or any qualified provider on the EU Trusted List, on a card, a USB token, in a mobile app or in the cloud — our signing guide explains step by step how to sign this exact file without invalidating it. Step-by-step help, and a way to check it worked
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