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Request to release a rent deposit (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, 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. This English version is for your understanding. If it goes to a Liechtenstein authority or court, send the German version: they work in German only.
- Made for use in Liechtenstein
- Last updated November 4, 2026
- Document in English
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When to use this document
- You left Liechtenstein months ago and your rent deposit has still not been released.
- Your former landlord ignores your requests to sign the release for the deposit.
- A year has passed since your lease ended and you want the bank to pay out your deposit.
- You want to ask for your deposit back in English, with your IBAN and a deadline.
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
- When can I ask a Liechtenstein bank to pay back my deposit without the landlord?
- Once one year has passed since the lease ended and the landlord has brought no claim against you in court in that time (§ 1090 Art. 14 para. 3 ABGB). Before that, the bank releases the deposit only with both parties' consent or on a final court decision, so first ask the landlord for consent after handing the flat back. Choose the matching option in the letter.
- Is a rent deposit in Liechtenstein held in the tenant's name?
- Yes. 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 (§ 1090 Art. 14 para. 1 ABGB), not in the landlord's own account, so its interest belongs to the tenant. For a flat it may be at most three months' rent (para. 2).
- Can I send this deposit letter in English to a Liechtenstein bank or landlord?
- Yes, if they accept English; banks and landlords in Liechtenstein usually work in German, so ask first or send the German version. If the deposit ends up in a dispute, it goes to the Princely Court of Justice (Landgericht) in Vaduz, which works in German only; Liechtenstein has no conciliation authority for tenancy. This English version is for your understanding. If it goes to a Liechtenstein authority or court, send the German version: they work in German only.
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