refund of sercurity deposit

[kacraft]

What is the name of your state? Tennessee
While leasing a property it was sold to another owner while my lease was still in effect. I received a letter after I vacated stated that I owed 120.00 in cleaning fees; no damages were listed, however my security deposit was not listed either. After much time and effort on my part, it was discovered that my security deposit was not transferred in the sales transaction. After it was recovered, the property management company has now deducted damages that were not listed in the first letter. The company took 54 days to refund my deposit. Can they do this?

 

[HomeGuru]

What is the name of your state? Tennessee
While leasing a property it was sold to another owner while my lease was still in effect. I received a letter after I vacated stated that I owed 120.00 in cleaning fees; no damages were listed, however my security deposit was not listed either. After much time and effort on my part, it was discovered that my security deposit was not transferred in the sales transaction. After it was recovered, the property management company has now deducted damages that were not listed in the first letter. The company took 54 days to refund my deposit. Can they do this?

**A: and when you read the TN L/T law, what did you find out? Were you out of luck or did you hit the jackpot?

 

[kacraft]

That's what I am trying to find out. I don't understand how they can send me two different letters six weeks apart. Tennessee does not have a time determinate on how long the landlord has to refund your deposit. So my question is how can you not list the so called damages when you do not believe there is a security deposit but when you find out there is, you all of a sudden come up with damages.

 

[Florid-aise]

That's what I am trying to find out. I don't understand how they can send me two different letters six weeks apart. Tennessee does not have a time determinate on how long the landlord has to refund your deposit. So my question is how can you not list the so called damages when you do not believe there is a security deposit but when you find out there is, you all of a sudden come up with damages.

When you and the former lessor are sitting in the courtroom, you can ask that very same question of the judge, who then, can ask it of the other party.


No wait, this would be a courtroom. YOU can ask the other party that same question, directly.


Under oath.

 

[BelizeBreeze]

Tennessee does not have a time determinate on how long the landlord has to refund your deposit.

And that would be incorrect.

PART 3
LANDLORD OBLIGATIONS
66-28-301. Security deposits.

Instead of handing you the answer, I suggest you do a google search for Tennessee landlord tenant security deposit. Then report back here what you discovered.