What is the name of your state? California
I moved out of my previous apartment over a month ago. After giving my landlord more than 30 days notice I vacated a clean and undamaged apartment. Since then I have been trying to contact my former landlord to arrange for my security deposit but have not gotten any responses. I have spoken to the property manager 5-6 times and he keeps telling me that the he has tried to get the owner to send me the check but there is nothing more he can do. In addition, I have sent 20+ emails asking for the money and left the landlord messages on several different lines. Do I have any options at this point short of taking my landlord to court? Also, can I sue him for reimbursement of my fees or any type of bad faith penalty? This guy is a real scumbag and I would prefer to avoid taking him to court as I lived in his property for over 4 years and can not afford for him to speak negatively to any potential landlords in the future. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
I moved out of my previous apartment over a month ago. After giving my landlord more than 30 days notice I vacated a clean and undamaged apartment. Since then I have been trying to contact my former landlord to arrange for my security deposit but have not gotten any responses. I have spoken to the property manager 5-6 times and he keeps telling me that the he has tried to get the owner to send me the check but there is nothing more he can do. In addition, I have sent 20+ emails asking for the money and left the landlord messages on several different lines. Do I have any options at this point short of taking my landlord to court? Also, can I sue him for reimbursement of my fees or any type of bad faith penalty? This guy is a real scumbag and I would prefer to avoid taking him to court as I lived in his property for over 4 years and can not afford for him to speak negatively to any potential landlords in the future. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks