[littlebug]

I moved from Virginia to main On January 30. Virginia state laws says that the landlors must return a deposit by 45 days. My lease states 30 though. Now it had been 93 days. But anyway My landlord keeps telling me that he sent out the check 4 or 5 weeks ago he told me he sent it out and to wait to see if it came in the mail so I did, it never came for 3 weeks so I called everyday. Now he is saying that he reissued the check like over a week ago. I do not believe that he sent the check. Can anyone tell me what I need to do as far as how to get things together to go to small claims court?? Please help I need the money soon to fix my car.

[tickle]

Sometimes landlords are very reluctant to relinquish that security deposit and will find many excuses not to. "The cheque is in the mail" is a real deal breaker for me and I don't stand for even twice, then I act. You had better act soon. Although I don't rent anymore and when I did it was a really expensive house, so the security would be 2500 at least.

Small claims court is your best option but just get all your ducks in a row and take pictures of your domicile (no damage to walls or rugs or anything else) and go for it. Here in Ontario, small claims tend to favour the rentor.

[Fr_Chuck]

Yes small claims court, if he really was going to pay, he would have.