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    Apr 16, 2008, 11:37 PM
    Security Deposit Return
    About 30 days ago I moved out of my apartment. I broke my lease, but my landlord told me it was fine as long as I found a new tenant to take my place. I found one and she started paying rent the day I left. In fact, the landlord got two weeks extra rent because I left in the middle of the month, but paid for the whole month.

    Now he is refusing to return my security deposit on the grounds that I broke my lease. He never did a walk through or sent me anything regarding damages, etc. Do I have a right to my security deposit? And if so, how can I get it from him? I live in Oakland, California.
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    Apr 17, 2008, 05:45 AM
    File a lawsuit immediately. The landlord can't keep your security deposit if he is receiving rent from a new tenant. If the court decides in your favor you may be entitled to twice the amount that was wrongfully withheld.

    Check out Landlord/Tenant Book Index - California Department of Consumer Affairs
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