2007-11-05 09:44:17 · 8 answers · asked by jesusita s 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Old - familiar problem - the cost to collect the security deposit costs more than the deposit - call the tenants union in your state - for example: http://www.tenantsunion.org/
they will be able to help you get this back in small claims court ..
OR just go to small claims court - get the judgment & put a lien on his roach motel - its easy to do - you can get law kits at stationary stores that tell you how to put a lien on someone - but get the judgement first in small claims court - then fax him a copy of the lien paper work & tell him to pay or you will mail it - he'll pay .- that is if your position the judge finds has merit ...
2007-11-06 12:33:05 · answer #1 · answered by thefatguythatpaysthebills 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
This is something you should have brought up in court. I'm sure the Judge was working with the numbers presented by the Landlord at the time of the hearing. If you had any concerns about the deposit, the hearing was the place to address your concern. Seeing that the Landlord had to take you to court for back rent tells me you have issues and I doubt that you'll see a penny of it. How did you leave the unit? If you didn't pay rent, I'm sure you left the place trashed too. Just seems to be the norm with non-payment of rent. You won't get any sympathy from this Landlord.
2007-11-05 17:51:47 · answer #2 · answered by skiingstowe 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you didn't fight in court, you don't have a leg to stand on now. Maybe next time you'll read before you sign something and know what your rights are.
I would imagine they used your deposit for part of the rent.
2007-11-05 18:53:04 · answer #3 · answered by Alterfemego 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll jump on the bandwagon as well. If your landlord had to take you to court for back rent, your deposit was probably used up in court costs and other expenses. Yes, if you did not realize that, landlords CAN and DO charge for their time involved in going to court and getting a judgment for what you didn't pay. There are small claims fees, judgment fees, docketing fees, just to name a few.
No sympathy from me either. I've been to court far too often to cause tenants to pay what they owed me.
2007-11-05 18:19:00 · answer #4 · answered by acermill 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You don't get it back.
The landlord can either apply it towards damages or deduct it from the amount you owe.
The time to address it would have been in court.
2007-11-05 18:12:44 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Check the link for more on the law by state!
2007-11-05 17:52:15 · answer #6 · answered by helprhome 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Check your old lease agreement. You may have forfeited it when you didn't pay the rent.
2007-11-05 17:47:01 · answer #7 · answered by Monica O 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
life isnt fair isnt it.thats why god made an after-life because hes knows this one sucks.
sorry i didnt giv you the right answer but it felt like i had to say this.
2007-11-05 17:53:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋