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Hello. Okay, so about eleven months ago I moved out of my condo that I shared with a roommate. When we moved in I was told to write a $1100 security deposit for my half and that he needed to leave a $2200 deposit because his credit was poor. It didn't occur to me to question this so I wrote my check out to the realtor involved as instructed. When I was unable to reach my roommate I contacted the landlords realtor and was told that the security deposit was returned to my roommate (minus $100 for cleaning) and that I had not left a security deposit. She looked into my check and saw that it as used for the first months rent on the property. (Apparently I was always one month ahead when I paid my rent). I spoke to my roommate and at first he agreed that $1050 was going to be returned to me but is now refusing to pay. (Yes, I moved out in March '05 so this refusal happened after alot of running around the point and promised payments.) Since the landlord and realtor fulfilled their obligation by returning the actual security deposit to the party who wrote the check ~ How do I get my security deposit back from my roommate? I'm a legal idiot! THANK YOU!
I live and rented in Pennsylvania
Hello. Okay, so about eleven months ago I moved out of my condo that I shared with a roommate. When we moved in I was told to write a $1100 security deposit for my half and that he needed to leave a $2200 deposit because his credit was poor. It didn't occur to me to question this so I wrote my check out to the realtor involved as instructed. When I was unable to reach my roommate I contacted the landlords realtor and was told that the security deposit was returned to my roommate (minus $100 for cleaning) and that I had not left a security deposit. She looked into my check and saw that it as used for the first months rent on the property. (Apparently I was always one month ahead when I paid my rent). I spoke to my roommate and at first he agreed that $1050 was going to be returned to me but is now refusing to pay. (Yes, I moved out in March '05 so this refusal happened after alot of running around the point and promised payments.) Since the landlord and realtor fulfilled their obligation by returning the actual security deposit to the party who wrote the check ~ How do I get my security deposit back from my roommate? I'm a legal idiot! THANK YOU!
I live and rented in Pennsylvania
