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Is there any law in Alabama to obtain my security deposit and prepaid rent?
I am an Alabama resident and had been staying in a rental house. I vacated from the rental house three months back on completion of the lease term. But the landlord did not reimburse the security deposit. Is there any provision to obtain my security deposit and prepaid rent?
12/28/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Security Dep... | State: Alabama | #29018What is the maximum security deposit in Virginia?
I am new to Virginia and am staying with my aunt. I am planning to rent a place of my own and move out soon. I have zoned in on a place. What is the maximum security deposit that can be demanded by a landlord in Virginia? Can he hold back any amount at the end of the lease?
12/28/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Security Dep... | State: Virginia | #28940Can the tenant recover the security deposit if rental unit caught fire without any fault of the tenant?
I was a tenant in Delaware. The apartment unit in which I lived caught fire not due to my fault and the property became unusable. I quit the place immediately. Can I recover my security deposit and prepaid rent from the landlord?
12/26/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Security Dep... | State: Delaware | #28805What happens if the landlord doesn’t pay the security deposit within the time limit?
I moved out of my rental unit in Charleston, South Carolina 25 days back. I am yet to hear from my landlord regarding the refund of security deposit . How long does he have before he runs out of time per the tenancy law? What happens if he doesn’t pay up within the time limit?
12/26/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Security Dep... | State: South Carolina | #28795How can the landlord return the deposit amount if the he does not know the new address of the tenant?
My tenant moved out a week ago from the rental unit I had leased out to him 6 months back in South Carolina. I have about 3 weeks more before I run out of the time limit to pay back the security deposit amount. I don’t have an address where I can reach my previous tenant. What do I do in this situation? How do I return the deposit amount?
12/26/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Security Dep... | State: South Carolina | #28794What is the maximum prescribed security deposit amount in South Carolina?
I am thinking of moving to South Carolina from New York. We have a maximum prescribed security deposit amount in New York that a landlord may charge his prospective tenant. Does the tenancy law in South Carolina prescribe the same? Also, at the expiry of the lease, how long does the landlord have to return the deposit?
12/26/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Security Dep... | State: South Carolina | #28793What should I do with the security deposit as I do not have any contact or address of the tenant?
I lease out a property in North Carolina on a weekly basis. My tenant terminated the lease and moved out of town. I am still in possession of the security deposit since the tenant left without collecting it. What should I do with the security deposit as I do not have any contact or address of the tenant?
12/23/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Security Dep... | State: North Carolina | #28690What is the maximum amount of security deposit in Maine?
I am shifting to the city of Maine next month and would like to rent an apartment. What is the maximum amount of security deposit that one would have to make for a tenancy at will agreement in Maine?
12/23/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Security Dep... | State: Maine | #28667My unit has sustained more than ‘normal wear and tear’ damages. How do I recover the damages in this situation?
My tenants are to vacate my rental unit on the expiry of the term within a week. On inspection, I found that my unit has sustained certain damages that would not be categorized as ‘normal wear and tear’. How do I recover the damages in this situation in Indiana?
12/20/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Security Dep... | State: Indiana | #28444What is the time limit within which the security deposit should be refunded by my landlord?
I vacated my rental unit a two day ago when the lease term expired. The rental unit is situated in South Bend, Indiana. What is the time limit within which the security deposit should be refunded by my landlord?
12/20/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Security Dep... | State: Indiana | #28443