Looking for advice on a legal issue. Here's what happened.
landlord won't fix broken heating. I've been dealing with this for about 8 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.
What are the risks if I pursue this? What's the likely timeline?
NAL, but from what I've read, you should file a complaint. Obviously I don't know all the details of your situation though.
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.
Licensed attorney — a few thoughts. Here's my take on the legal issues.
There are several legal theories that could apply here. The strongest is probably your state's security deposit statute, which requires showing properly documented.
One important thing — there are strict deadlines for filing these claims. Don't wait too long.
Been there. Here's what I learned.
What trips people up most is filing with the appropriate government agency. I'd recommend gathering evidence first instead.
Been there. Here's what I learned.
What worked for me was filing with the appropriate government agency. It took 4-8 months but was worth it haha.
Tbh been there. Here's what I learned.
Most folks screw this up by is filing with the appropriate government agency. I'd recommend gathering evidence first instead.
Been there. Here's what I learned.
I ended up filing with the appropriate government agency, which cost about $4-8 but saved me a lot more in the long run.
Not a lawyer, but I have direct experience with this.
In my case, it took about 4-8 months to resolve. The key was filing with the appropriate government agency.
Oh god, another one of these.
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.
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.
Been there. Here's what I learned.
In my case, it took about 1-3 months to resolve. The key was escalating to a supervisor/manager.