At this moment I feel that everyone in my city except for my friends M and K are jackholes.

Sophia, I have some pushy energy I'm not using. Should I send it your way?

Because I am angered by the asswads, and desire them to get a sound beating.

The thing is, I know it is wrong, but I do not have the energy to pack by Friday, be pushy with the new landlord AND do that. I only have so much pushy energy in me.

I totally feel you on this. It's no help now, but I do feel like security deposits are given back or not based solely on the whim of the person writing the check. I've not gotten money back because I didn't clean the oven in a shared house, and I've gotten it back with interest when I didn't clean a goddamned thing on my way out of town. I figure, it kind of all comes out in the wash eventually?

I almost didn't pay my rent for the last month because I had a feeling they would hang on to my security deposit, and I already had the new apartment, and I only had ONE MONTH notice to move.

But I did and I sort of regret it.

On the plus side, I guess this means I do not have to clean at all when I move out.

That might just be worth it.

Wild party time, Sophia. Possibly with paintballs.

I almost didn't pay my rent for the last month because I had a feeling they would hang on to my security deposit, and I already had the new apartment, and I only had ONE MONTH notice to move.

Oh yeah! That's what I did in my last apartment, just because I didn't have the cash. I was a little worried, but got a call later from my landlord, who said I had always been a good tenant. Phew!

Sophia, send a certified letter to the landlord that says:

Dear Landlord,

I have been informed that you will not return my security deposit because it was used to pay for the cleaning of the carpet. To my knowledge, there was no damage to the carpet beyond ordinary wear and tear, which should not be subject to a security deposit. Please provide me with a copy of the cleaner's bill that lists any extraordinary cleaning costs, or a letter from the cleaning company to that effect, or a statement from you delinating any other damage to the apartment. Otherwise, please return my security deposit with interest to the following address.

Oh-- THank you Vortex. A LETTER sounds good and non confrontational, yet firm.

I like it!

I'm really hungry, but I'm afraid if I go get lunch, the movers will take my cube while I'm gone.

Whereas I'm hoping that if I go for a smoke break, someone will come steal my desk, the computer, the telephone, and the paperwork strewn across all of it...