QUESTION
How do we handle disputing rental deposit deductions with international/uncommunicative landlord?
Asked on Aug 19th, 2021 on Landlord and Tenant Law - Florida
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Our landlord held our rental deposit for more than 30 days without providing us notice that she was going to deduct anything. We vacated on July 1st, and received a letter with listed deductions and a reduced check on August 16th. There were no receipts or work invoices provided for the deductions. Additionally, the deductions were for things previously agreed upon (e g., $25 for a laundry room key she was supposed to provide us, that she told us to deduct from the rent through text, $400 for normal wear and tear). Because our landlord did not previously provide us her address, not even as a return address on her letter with the check (nor any info about where/how our deposit was being held), we asked for her address in order to send her a letter of objection to the deductions--however we just found out she apparently lives in Slovakia. She previously told us she lives in New York. She has a property management company but the lease is through her. How do we begin to handle this?
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NO way to tell until the documents are examined by a lawyer, which you will need to retain at an hourly rate/retainer. Its not when you recieve the 83.49 letter its when its mailed that matters and whether its actually required.
Answered on Aug 29th, 2021 at 1:40 PM
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