QUESTION
How to get my deposit if I don’t know where my landlord lives and they won’t answer the phone?
Asked on Jun 24th, 2024 on Litigation - Florida
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My landlord is trying to charge pre-existing damage off my deposit. The management company is being nothing but useless; they basically said we need to mail a letter to our landlord disputing the charges, and that’s not their problem. But they didn’t even give us an address for the landlord. Now they’re not answering their phones when we call. Our lease expired May 31, and we’ve been out since then; the management company sent us an email with the charges on June 14th and we’ve been trying to contact them since then to no avail.
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Consumer Debt Collector Harassment & Abuse Attorney serving Tampa, FL
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Tischhauser Law Group
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You will likely need to spend the money to hire a lawyer to address this. If the LL does not properly comply with Fla. Stat. 83.49 there is often argument that they waived the right to any claims against the security deposit. The LL is likely gambling you won't spend the money and they will keep the funds when you simply move on.
Answered on Jun 25th, 2024 at 5:22 AM
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