I signed a credit application, and sent in one month's rent to hold apartment. How do I get deposit back?

Question

The credit application did not state I would not receive my deposit back if I did not take apartment. I lost my job and could not take apartment, owner refuses to return my deposit, what rights do I have, and how do I go about getting this deposit returned?

Answer 1

You probably won't get the deposit returned. You asked the landlord to remove the unit from the market on your behalf, and that is what the deposit covered. The application need not state that the application is not refundable.

Because of your application, the landlord probably missed a month's worth of rent holding this unit for you. Expect him to keep it.