kaleenashai
New Member
I'm having trouble retrieving my rental deposit from my previous landlord. I left the apartments in good condition and provided them with a written 30 days notice, so neither of those is the issue. I put up a $500 deposit 4yrs ago when I moved in & since then, the apartment owers have changed 4 times. The current landlords are refusing to refund my full deposit because when they bought out the apartments, the landlords before them (owner #3) only showed I had put up a $200 deposit. So I went back, to my original landlords (owner #1) with whom I initially signed my lease with and they were able to locate a deposit slip specifying what I paid in both deposit ($500) and 1st month's rent ($361) as well as the total amount I paid ($861). Then, I brought them a copy of my cleared check from my bank for the full amount paid ($861). And even though I provided the current owners proof of my payment, they said they still cannot refund my full $500 unless the previous owners (owner #3) pay them the missing $300 1st; otherwise, they refuse to refund my full $500 deposit and will just refund the $200 they show in their records. Since I vacated the apartment in good standing and in good condition, and them being the current landlords aren't they still liable for refunding my deposit in full regardless of whether or not the previous owners paid them the full deposit amount at the time they purchased the property?