Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Security deposit angst
Advice, please, from any and all who own and rent out to seasonals. I've been a renter in TV for years and have never experienced this situation before. I rented this past season directly from an owner and paid a $750 security deposit. The owner has not returned it, nor does she respond to my emails or phone messages. I have been waiting for a month.
We left the house in better shape than we found it, so there is no cause for withholding the deposit. What recourse do I have? Send a registered letter? Small claims court? Call the cops in TV or call the cops in the owner's home town? Call Tony Soprano? |
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Did you have a contractual agreement for the rental that noted the security deposit?
Bill |
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Shirleevee Staten Island, N.Y./The Villages |
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Security deposit angst
Absolutely.
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Excellent! A lot of people don't bother with contracts for short term rentals. The contract will at least give you a leg to stand on if you wind up needing to pursue recovering the deposit through legal means.
Bill |
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I would go to small claims court if required. Start by sending a registered letter with a return signature required. My contract with tenants states I have up to 15 days to return the deposit, however I try to send it back to them within two or three days. To date I have never had to remove any part of a deposit for any reason. People generally leave our homes in good condition.
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Life is to short to drink cheap wine. |
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The place to start on a dispute like this is Seniors Vs Crime. I take it you are not preently in The Villages so you need to give them a call to discuss your complaint. As an alternative, you can email them. They can tell you what they need in the way of documentation of your claim and can mail or email you the forms. Not sure where you rented in TV but there are two Seniors Vs Crime Offices here. It is a state organization so it doesn't matter which one you use. One is in north TV in Marion County and one is in south central TV in Sumter County. Emails for both are MarionSVC@yahoo.com or SumterSVC@yahoo.com. Phones for both are (Marion) 352-753-7775 and they are open Tue and Wed 10 AM to 2 PM; Sumter is 352-689-4600, Extension 4606 and they are open Tue, Wed, and Thur 10 AM to 2 PM. There is no charge for their services either.
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