vw, what's the issue with the security deposit?
They are to inspect the apartment each time a tenant leaves and then return the security deposit. Not only have they not done that, but they haven't paid any past tenants interest on their deposit, which leads us to believe that they won't pay us interest (although, we may have to wait and see).
The other thing about not inspecting after each tenant leaves, is they cannot legally hold us responsible for any damage they have to repair, since they did not properly inspect the premises after each tenant left and deduct damage from their security deposits.
Also, they are to give us a receipt for the security deposit, which they never did. And they are to put the security deposit in a savings account under our names. We are to get that bank account information within 30 days of signing the lease. We never did.
Lastly, they are to pay interest on the security deposit each year, or let us deduct it from our rent. They did not.
So, because of that, the amount of interest they owe us is tripled, and they get the joy of paying the court fees and my attorney costs for getting what is lawfully mine (or, really, ours).
So, really, it's many issues, not just one.
Tigger bounces in to the thread
I skipped. All my love and hugs to the people that helped vw out of her apartment. Yay!
Long weekend! Which is going to be wonderful despite the mid week break taking off Tuesday and Wednesday. Yay! I need to plan a weekend blast.
love my boyfriend.
Watching Tigger having fun is cool.
Hee! The cartoon Fred linked above is making me smile.
Little twitterpated Tigger!
Ok. I'm off to meet with the lawyer. Wish me luck!
The wonderful thing about Tiggers
Is Tiggers are wonderful things!
Gotcha, vw.
I would warn you on the inspection thing - how do you know they didn't inspect? I find it very hard to believe they didn't set foot in the apartment between tenants - whether they inspected or not, if you all didn't record or object to any damages, that's unlikely to fall out in your favor. Not that you know yet whether they are planning to claim damages in the first place.
Also, the interest on a security deposit is likely to be very, very tiny, so even at triple you're probably talking lunch money.
Not to be warning you off or anythings, it's just that you have so many significant issues I would try to avoid getting bogged down in this one before you even see how they'll behave as far as returning the security goes.
Good luck, vw!!
yay, juliana! Happy happies!
Baby Dedications: I grew up with a tradition of baby dedications. It's a church ritual where the parents, family and church family all dedicate to be there for the child and raise the child in a Christian home. It's a churchy community thing. Very much it takes a village church to raise a healthy, happy, Christian child.
Never are there post-dedication celebrations, except the family/extended family going out for lunch together after church. Particularly since grandparents/aunts/uncles/counsins/etc. often come in from out of town for the church ceremony. But, it's not a present occassion.
