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If this helps, I've attached a good article that describes the four reasons (and the only reasons) that money from a security deposit can be kept in California: http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/sec-deposit.shtml 1. Argue in court that when tenants fail to provide the rent...

Why isn't your husband handling these issues? What was decided in terms of covering medical issues when your husband and his ex wife went through their divorce hearing? Getting glasses could certainly be considered a medical necessity (one pair; not three). A breast reduction (unless for...

I'm not a judge. Thus, I have no idea how a judge in your district would rule on this issue. I do know many judges (who hear many, many cases during the week) want to keep things simple and not have either side throw a whole book load of stuff at them. The issue you have discussed in...

No; this isn't a wash. You can certainly sue for return of your all of your security deposit if you wish, arguing that it wasn't returned within the 45 day deadline. Keep in mind that this deadline is when the deposit is mailed, not necessarily when it was received. You would need...

You can certainly consider suing the landlord for your deposit. However, in Indiana not providing the security deposit (or notification of what this was used for) within the required time period does not preclude the landlord/management from suing you for owed rent. In reviewing Indiana...

No; neither simply showing the apartment or coming in without notification would indicate that your landlord didn't see you as tenants any longer. Often when a tenant provides notification they will be leaving at the end of the month a landlord will immediately begin to advertise the unit...

I've attached an easy to read article on some of the landlord/tenant laws in Pennsylvania. Pay particular attention to the section labeled "Repairs": http://www.thelpa.com/lpa/landlord-tenant-law/pennsylvania-landlord-tenant-law.html Whether or not you have a written lease, a rental unit...

Did the lease you signed indicate that this was a "temporary" apartment until the original one was available for you to move into? Gail

Failure to surrender the premises at the end of the lease is one of the reasons to initiate an eviction in Georgia. The attached provides information on how to file for this: http://www.dca.state.ga.us/housing/housingdevelopment/programs/downloads/landlord/evictdisposs.html Gail

Stop sounding like a petulant child and do what has already been suggested several times. You are wondering if this is legal. Your contract (i.e., your lease) may spell out issues of storage. Gail

Have you discussed paying back what you owe with the landlord? You may be an honest person but the bad check was for rent in June; that's over four months ago. Because you haven't made an effort to pay this and have since moved from the property it is likely that the landlord took legal...

NY Shark is correct. Attached are the guidelines for the Texas Fair Housing Act, including information of units exempt from these requirements: http://www.twc.state.tx.us/crd/housing_fact.html Gail

The issue of normal wear and tear versus damage is often a hot item between the landlord and tenant. Attached is a pretty good article attempting to describe the difference between the two, using examples: http://rhol.org/rental/WEAR.HTM This may help you in your discussion with your...

As previously suggested, check your lease to see if it covers storage issues. Just because no one ever goes back there does not necessarily make it part of your property. Gail

What state do you reside in? It makes a difference in terms of storage of these items. Gail

Did you take pictures of the rental unit at move out? If your letter does not do the trick and you do decide to file a lawsuit, pictures of the condition of the carpet at move out would be useful to show normal wear and tear versus "damage". In addition, in filing a lawsuit, include both the...

Does the lease cover the issue of guests? Because there is often a fine line between "guests" and "residents", many leases will go into detail on even the number of visits in a week that defines the difference between the two. Gail

Have you discussed this holdover proceeding with the Section 8 caseworker assigned to your tenant? Gail

If you do not agree with what was kept out of your security deposit, you write a letter to the landlord stating what you feel is the correct amount that they should send you. Give them a deadline for when you expect these funds. If they disagree or they don't respond your next step is to...

In Georgia, statute 44-7-7 requires that a tenant provide 30 days notice to terminate a tenancy at will (the landlord must provide 60 days notice). Interestingly, it is not indicated whether this needs to be in writing or provided orally. Gail