It seems my previous landlord is looking for any excuse to not mail me my security deposit. It will be two months next week since I moved out of the place and I have not received anything, not even a letter saying what expenses were made on the property and what I owe. What actions can I take, I do not seem to be the only one having this problem, and I am begging to think that the landlord is keeping the money in bad faith. I have gone twice to their offices and they said they mailed it, but I do not receive anything. They show me a print out of the check they mailed, but that does not really prove anything to me. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I live in California.
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California law requires an accounting and refund within a few weeks of a complete move-out. At this point I would suggest a small-claims suit including a request for bad-faith damages. The landlord is probably in financial hot water and prompt action may be necessary.
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Before running off and filing a small claims suit, I suggest asking the company whether the check they claim was issued and mailed to you was ever cashed.
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