A couple days ago I received a letter from my previous landlord , with invoices and refund check , which the landlord took most of my security deposit ,out of 520$ deposit I have got only 207$, in the invoices it doesn’t mention no repair just , normal repairs , like cleaning cobwebs , washing […]

My girlfriend and i have been looking for an apartment and found what would be the perfect one for us.  She viewed the place and loved it on friday and monday morning she placed a deposit; which the lady showing the property said would hold the apartment.  After leaving, another couple came in and asked […]

A landlord kept my deposit and first months rent even though I never signed the lease, can he do this?  How do I get my security deposit back?  I refused to sign the lease because the property was not as he had describe it.

I recently moved out of the apartment I lived in for 4 years. I cleaned for a week before turning the apartment over and I left it in better shape than I got it. There were, however, two areas that needed repair 1.) a broken window and 2.) a layer of the wall, in the […]

I’ve been in contact with my former landlords and now they are putting off talking about the deposit.  It has been a month since I have moved out and the landlords still claim they need to talk to some people.  Although since I last talked to them the husband has had some physical problems and […]

We have been in a newly remodeled unit for six months. The berber carpet was apparently new when we moved in, according to our landlord. Our lease is ending soon, and we have kept the apartment in immaculate condition- even removing our shoes inside. The other day, a piece of carpet in our room was […]

My husband is stationed at Ft. Polk, LA.  We were renting a home in Rosepine, LA through a local rental broker.  We rented the home for 1 year and 1 month.  We never had any negative issues with the broker throughout the year and were under the impression that we had a good relationship with […]

my landlord charged me 2 months security in nj. she did provide me with where it was 30 days after we moved in, but not since then, it has been a year and a half. i want to use 1/2 month rent she charged me extra and apply towards rent owed. i have fallen behind […]

I lived in an apartment for 6 months, after moving out i heard nothing back from them about my security deposit for 9 months.  I was busy with other things and had forgotten about it, then recieved a letter from a debt collector saying I not only will not get back my security deposit, but […]

ON tuesday july 29, 2008 i called my landlord and aqsked for a few days extension on rent due to family emergenc. she said she did not have a problem but would have to discuss with her husband. He called me the next day and was extremely rude to me and degrading of family members […]