What is the name of your state? Florida
Long story short...I moved out of rental house May 31, 2006. As of July 15, 2006, I still had not received a CRR copy of damages or my security deposit depsite calling several times between July 5, 2006 & July 15, 2006. Consulted w/ attorney who stated that since I had not received CRR of damages and security deposit within 30 days, the landlord had forfeited their entire claim to the security deposit and would be responsible for returning the full money to me. Three days later, landlord sends check for less than half of my security deposit w/o receipts for charges. I tell lawyer who says I am still entitled to full security deposit. I Inform my landlord who gets a lawyer and makes false allegations against me, but says will comply w/ returning full security deposit. Except now she says she will sue me for damages to the property if she does not receive money from me in 30 days.
The house was not left in destruction. It needed to be cleaned and trash removed and a few small things fixed. But it is my understanding that she still forfeited this right to me paying for this when she didn't comply within 30 days? What do you guys think?
Thanks in advance.
Long story short...I moved out of rental house May 31, 2006. As of July 15, 2006, I still had not received a CRR copy of damages or my security deposit depsite calling several times between July 5, 2006 & July 15, 2006. Consulted w/ attorney who stated that since I had not received CRR of damages and security deposit within 30 days, the landlord had forfeited their entire claim to the security deposit and would be responsible for returning the full money to me. Three days later, landlord sends check for less than half of my security deposit w/o receipts for charges. I tell lawyer who says I am still entitled to full security deposit. I Inform my landlord who gets a lawyer and makes false allegations against me, but says will comply w/ returning full security deposit. Except now she says she will sue me for damages to the property if she does not receive money from me in 30 days.
The house was not left in destruction. It needed to be cleaned and trash removed and a few small things fixed. But it is my understanding that she still forfeited this right to me paying for this when she didn't comply within 30 days? What do you guys think?
Thanks in advance.