I'm dealing with a situation and need some guidance.
landlord keeping entire security deposit. I've been dealing with this for about 14 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.
I have been in this property for 3 years. My monthly rent is $1,398. I have a written lease.
What are the risks if I pursue this? What's the likely timeline?
Look, i work in this industry and unfortunately this is very common. The good news is that when people actually push back with legal representation, companies usually settle fwiw.
So basically i've dealt with this before.
I ended up hiring an attorney to send the initial letter, which cost about $2-4 but saved me a lot more in the long run.
I went through almost the exact same thing.
In my case, it took about 3-6 months to resolve. The key was having everything documented.
This happened to my coworker too.
In my case, it took about 2-4 months to resolve. The key was hiring an attorney to send the initial letter.
My buddy went through something identical.
What worked for me was hiring an attorney to send the initial letter. It took 2-4 months but was worth it.
I went through almost the exact same thing.
Most folks screw this up by is escalating to a supervisor/manager. I'd recommend following the formal complaint procedure instead....
Just want to point out — the statute of limitations might be a factor here. In some states it's as short as 1-2 years. Don't sit on this too long.
This happened to me too. Have you tried filing a complaint with the relevant agency? In my case they investigated and it got resolved without needing a lawyer.
Not gonna lie, I put off calling an attorney for weeks. Wish I hadn't waited.
Following this thread — bump -- also need to know this
Unpopular opinion: sometimes it's not worth litigating, even if you're in the right. If the disputed amount is $500 and attorney fees would be $3,000, consider whether the principle is worth the cost. Write-off the loss and learn from it.