Landlord that doesn’t get it.
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Landlord that doesn’t get it.
I found this apartment, signed a lease, was unable to move there and backed out. The landlord is hounding me about the deposit that I didn’t pay. In the agreement I signed it stated that if it was 2 days or before of the move and you cancelled your move the deposit was refunded except $25. I agreed with that but the landlord has me in collections for the entire amount when I notified her within the time frame that we weren’t moving to that location. I have phone records and a lease agreement as proof.
Asked on June 24, 2009 under Real Estate Law, Louisiana
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
Phone records are insufficient. Usually in contract law, you must give notice the same way -- in writing -- so for now, your landlord may actually be correct. So, you need to show other proof the contract states all you had to do was give notice, you gave notice and you have solid SOLID SOLID SOLID proof your landlord got notice.
That being said, if you still have issues and think you are still correct and in the right, try the following:
Louisiana Office of the Attorney General: http://www.ag.louisiana.gov/
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