I am having problems with previous landlord about my SECURITY DEPOSIT REFUND?
You can go to your local authority ( district court) and file a claim against the landlord. You can ask for your security deposit back as well as any fee’s that you occur in the process. It is recommended that you sent a certified letter to the landlord explaining that they have 10 days ( which is minimum amount of time but you can set a time period to your liking after 10 days) and explain that you will be taking legal action if you do not recieve your deposit back with in that time. If you still do not receive it you take proof that you sent this letter ( you will receive from post office at time of sending) and they will send out a letter and if needs to go to court ( small proceeding) the court will award all fees you had to pay to you (if found in your favor). Courts really look down on landlords who do this sort of thing and will make them think twice before messing with another tenant as it can get very costly for them.
the property appraiser’s office has the legal address of the owner. Unless your lease specifies a different address, you are entitled to use this one. [Even if it is the rental agent who has been so unhelpful.] you should also ask the rental agent to hold the check for you and call — that you’ll come by and pick it up in person. And then do so — I’d try to show up at least every week. without at least the threat of going to court, you may very well get nothing. The good news is that if you do go to court, and you win, you are entitled to recover your costs of bringing the case as well as the deposit. *** Most leases say, or imply, that mailing the check is sufficient and that the date of mailing is all that is required. Now, if the rental agent [whom you should cite in your case to make sure s/he shows up] can’t or won’t produce the returned envelopes, the court may well end the case right there with a ruling in your favor. *** The problem with a ruling in your favor is that all it g
