By: Agent S. Paxton

Agent S. Paxton — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:06:08 +0000

I’ve seen that many states have out-lawed the “Non-refundable” deposit. In the future I would urge caution when signing a contract that requires a non-refundable rental deposit of any kind.
Should you take the refund or should you dispute it? The answer is simple… If you feel like the charges aren’t fair or merited, then you should dispute it. I’m sure you work hard for your money, and afterall I can think of a lot of things I could get for $115.
Now looking at your charges… The one item that should be non-disputed is the charge for water usage, that should most likely be your responsibility. So this leaves you with $75 worth of deposit charges that you don’t agree with. It’s up to you whether its worth disputing over $75. I would imagine it is still worth it to you, or you wouldn’t have taken the time to log onto the internet to question the charges.
So what are your options?
A) Attorney: $150 to $250 per hour
B) RPA Deposit Complaint: $35 Fee (Which should be reimbursed by your landlord)
C) Dispute it yourself: Time/ effort (low success rate)

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By: Agent S. Paxton