I didnt sign any written contract or there wasnt any verbal agreement with the new landlords. Can they keep my security depoist?
2006-10-19 11:52:15 · 9 answers · asked by country girl 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Did you have a contract with the OLD landlords? If you did, then it is just as legal.
2006-10-19 11:56:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do they have a Record that you paid them the security deposit? Cause they can't keep your SD just because you didn't give enough notice.. the Only reason they would keep that is if there was damage done to the place or you didn't pay rent.. I would go online and look up your tenent association in your area and talk to them about it... GOODLUCK!
2006-10-19 11:56:42 · answer #2 · answered by sexylittlemisstweetybird83 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can. Let me tell you why. You have to prove beyond a doubt that you even lived there. Beyond a doubt that no damage was done to the property. Beyond a doubt that the manager could rent to another person with a reasonable notice given in advance. Beyond a doubt that the next months rent could be collected from you for the next months rent. This is abandonment of the rental
2006-10-19 12:08:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They can keep it for a period of time (not sure if its 30, or 60 days) to make sure that no damage was done and if there was, they use the deposit to repair it. But keep it all because you didnt give notice? I dont think so.
2006-10-19 12:10:52 · answer #4 · answered by JC 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
what was your agreement? month to month? week to week? It sounds like you might be right but it might be more than it is worth to fight it. Landlords should know better and any contract longer than a year should be in writing. Try doing a search for statute of frauds.
Good luck.
2006-10-19 12:06:07 · answer #5 · answered by C B 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you had a contract of any kind with the original owners then your contract would have been sold to the new owners.
2006-10-19 12:00:25 · answer #6 · answered by Gone fishin' 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if there are no written contracts, whose to say that you even gave them a dime? for future reference, make sure you get everything in writing....havent you seen judge judy? the peoples court? you need proof......if you have no proof, you have no case
2006-10-19 11:56:03 · answer #7 · answered by goldie 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
not legaly if you didnt do any damage... you can go to small claims court if need be and get you deposit back, I had to do that and won hands down ... it cost $50.00 to file to the court where I live
2006-10-19 11:55:51 · answer #8 · answered by 411sponge 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It would cost you more to fight it then to just deal with it. Always assume that you will never get it back. That way if you do you will be pleasantly surprised.
2006-10-19 11:55:12 · answer #9 · answered by HB 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋