He's looking for attention.

He's still the insecure, fat, momma's boy that's been smearing shit on the walls of CP for years and somehow when it's temper tantrum time, it's been tolerated for some reason.

Back to romper room goatshit, man child! It's your home.

An e-mail is all that should be necessary.

As the law is currently on my side I'm good.

I'm sure it's been said, but hiring a lawyer to settle this for you would probably cost you more than the amount of the deposit. Take it to small claims court. Put down that you want to amount of the deposit plus court costs as damages.

Is this a company or an individual? Could be he's out of town. Just call.

Company. Rotten one.

On a different note, I've found that younger visitors to my home will text me when they're at the door instead of ringing the doorbell. I find that very, very odd.

they'll probably say you didn't move the stove and clean behind it or some other shady tactic.

I don't think they can do that, even if he actually had, by this point. They didn't respond in proper time.

they've lost any rights to shady tactics

it's past 30 days without notice

they owe me cold hard cash

FURTHERMORE THEY CAN'T EVEN RESPOND TO EMAILS IN 48 HOURS

I OWE THEM NOTHING

I used to only charge a $200-$300 deposit on a $700 rental. People ALWAYS left a ****ing mess because they didn't care about $200. Then I started charging deposit same as rent and people seem to care more.

That being said, if they leave the place clean and ready to rent I return their full deposit and do so right away. Always within 7 days. I've always treated people the way I want to be treated.

LMAO I really hope if this somehow ends up in small claims court you've settled down by then, or you're going to get a hell of a stiff dick slap by the judge.

I had a leasing company try to charge for damages after the 30 day mark. (College town, sleazy landlords scamming college kids just expecting mommy or daddy to pay or something).

The issue was resolved by going in there and letting them know I knew what the law says and pointing out they did not meet the deadline.

Seriously, just try talking to them. If it worked for me when I was 21 it can work for you.

When my wife was just a girlfriend, who lived with a couple of roomates....they moved out of an apartment. I had been there for the moving and the cleaning, and they did a nice job leaving it in move-in condition.

I'd helped work on rentals a lot over the years.

The landlord kept their deposit, saying they hadn't cleaned under or behind the stove. Said it was a clause...I'm guessing he used it to keep the deposit every time.

I called him on their...we had words. He said he was recording me and other shit. I explained that he would pay them.

Somehow, over the next few months...sand kept winding up in his home hot tub and other oddball maintenance issues likely turned up. Weird.


In college, i lived in a house with a roomate. We worked on the house, going as far as installing a shower where a clawfoot tub had been, painted the interior and other improvements(agreed upon by the landlord). There were hippies upstairs that were using my phoneline(not separated I guess) and other problems that cost me money. My dad had surgery and i was out of town and my rent was a couple of days late....and she was a B about it.

FFW, we buy a place and move out with notice...clean etc. She says she's not returning our deposit. Basically tried to bully me as a dumb college kid, except my family had rental experience. I threw down about it and demanded my money and she started telling a sob story about her husband being arrested and needing the money for attorneys or bail or something....and basically said her sons would kick my ass.
Can't recall the details but I basically told her to have them bring my f-g money when they came over, and reminded her that 2 days late rent due to my dad's surgery wasn't a concern to her...I didn't give a shit about her family problems. business is business.

She drove to my new place and gave me my money.


In short....If you're right and did the right thing and left the place in good order.....stand your ground and fight for your money on principal. Call them, write them...document each contact.....and go file a small claim case.

It's the principle!

Eh, he just wants that sweet double deposit refund now. I say go for it, but don't spend over $1100 to do it. Otherwise, MAKE A DAMNED PHONE CALL.

Hiring a lawyer for a $150 rat hole deposit? Change your pad.