jaclen m
07-22-2007, 06:41 PM
walk threw? I have an apartment in florida.I will be out of my apartment as of the 31st of this month. My landlord told once all of my stuff is out he will inspect weither i am there or not and then after that he needs to send in some to check all the applinces so then if all is well he will give me a check which he says he has up to 15 days.
Jadal
07-24-2007, 02:34 AM
30 days and if he witholds any portion of it, he must give a written account for all deductions.If you feel it is unjust, tell him you will take him to court.He might decide to return it all.
he is right he do have up to 15 days . make sure u take pics of your place ....
brownsugar
07-25-2007, 07:27 AM
it take about 30days . but that good you have to wait 15days. to get your deposit back after the walk threw if everything OK then you will get your money on time.
victoria c
07-28-2007, 01:10 AM
Why would he need to keep your money for that long if he saw in the walk through that it was clean and there was no damage. The appliance thing is just a put off, he can see about that in the walk through. I would just ask him to return my deposit on completion of the walk through if he has no problems with the conditions of the apartment. I have had to fight alot of landlords and I won everytime, they can be some shady characters, believe me
A.M.W. Showcase
07-28-2007, 10:05 PM
I really don't know about Florida laws, but normally that isn't correct procedure for a landlord to do. If I were you, I would be cautious about how he (landlord) is handling your departure. Usually, when you are moving out on the expectant date (31st you say?) the landlord would have already schedule that day as a time to inspect the apartment (make sure you're present), go over the check-list you filled out when you first moved in the apartment. It doesn't take no more than an hour to inspect appliances and the apartment. It is obviously common sense to know if an appliance works or not by pressing "on". There are some Landlords who are very crooked individuals who would do anything to hold on to the deposits. NEVER leave your apartment without doing a walk-through with the landlord. He would probally try to say it wasn't in a descent enough shape to give back your full deposit. It shouldn't take no more than 7 business days to get your deposit back from your departure date. Check Florida laws on Landlords keeping funds up to 15 days. Good Luck!