Timeline for Landlord won't contact me regarding deposit
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| Oct 6, 2015 at 17:14 | comment | added | gracey209 | Ya, no problem. It was important. So, I would send a last demand, by certified mail, for the full return of your deposit. After the 30 days have passed he can no longer keep any amount of it, even with cause. Check your local statute because if you don't get notice or return within 30 days and they force you to sue, you can recover treble damages. Then, if you don't get it in however long you specify in the letter, you sue. That certified mailing will are the lynch pin proof. Also, you need to figure out if you have housing court, or if you just go to small claims/district court. | |
| Oct 6, 2015 at 17:02 | comment | added | gracey209 | Let us continue this discussion in chat. | |
| Oct 6, 2015 at 15:53 | comment | added | user702 | @gracey209 Thanks for catching that. It was a mistake, part of a abandoned trail of thought. It has been 6 weeks after 30 days after surrendering the unit and all keys. | |
| Oct 6, 2015 at 15:51 | history | edited | user702 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Oct 6, 2015 at 15:47 | comment | added | gracey209 | You said since the notice that you were moving....so the 6 weeks....is this since you've moved, or since you gave notice you were moving??? | |
| Oct 6, 2015 at 15:43 | comment | added | user702 | @gracey209 Iowa, as mentioned. It's been 6 weeks at least since the 30 days were up. I waited until 30 days were up and some padding for mail/weekend to send letter requesting return. | |
| Oct 6, 2015 at 14:31 | comment | added | gracey209 | what state are you in? That will determine if you go to small claims, district, or housing court. But you need to wait the requisite time frame before any of that. | |
| Oct 6, 2015 at 14:30 | comment | added | gracey209 | What do you mean by "Well past 30 days after my move-out notice". He get's 30 days after you move, plus time for mailing, to give you notice of keeping all or a portion of your deposit and an itemization of why, or the return of it. If by that language i've quoted it's been something like a week or two after you've moved, despite your notice being over 30 days ago, you need to wait. | |
| Oct 6, 2015 at 13:36 | comment | added | user702 | @PatW. Let me know if that helped | |
| Oct 6, 2015 at 13:35 | history | edited | user702 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Oct 6, 2015 at 13:29 | comment | added | Pat W.♦ | You're getting close votes since it's written like you're asking for specific legal advice. Maybe you could turn it into a hypothetical that preserves the central facts but that doesn't cross the education and information vs. advice line | |
| Oct 6, 2015 at 13:25 | comment | added | user702 | @PatW. Most likely. What would you suggest? | |
| Oct 6, 2015 at 13:25 | comment | added | Pat W.♦ | Are you able to modify this so it's more applicable to a general audience? | |
| Oct 6, 2015 at 7:52 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Oct 6, 2015 at 3:00 | answer | added | jqning | timeline score: -1 | |
| Oct 5, 2015 at 4:28 | history | asked | user702 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |