How to collect money that my previous landlord owes me?
mmit...@yahoo.com
bathroom tub) to retain the security deposit from almost all tenants.
They did that to me too after I moved out their apartment last year.
Sorry, but they picked the wrong person. I fought against it and filed
small claim in the local district court and won the case. The court
ruled that the landlord must return all my security deposit
immediately. However, the small court’s ruling does not have binding
effect. The landlord has been still ignoring the court ruling so far.
So how do I get my money back? What is a good collection agency that
is friendly to individuals and that charges minimum fees and
percentage of the collected? Also, how do I report it to the credit
agency on landlord's poor credit? Thanks.
George Grapman
The laws vary from state to state.I think you misunderstood what
happened. The decision is binding but unless he willingly pays you need
to take additional steps. In California the Small Claims Courts have
advisers who will show you how to get the money.
A collection agency takes the least effort but they will take a hefty
percentage as a fee. If you are willing to put in more time find out how
to get a lien against either his property, car or bank account. I
believe the latter is the easiest.
George Grapman
paid to have their places cleaned and still got nothing or a partial
refund. One neighbor simply packed up what he wanted and left the rest
behind. A few years later I did the same. I had been there ten years and
they had a $250 deposit so I figured $25 a year.
Neither of us ever heard a word as due to rent control exempting
vacant units they were happy to see us go and they moved very quickly. I
had a two week overlap between my old and new places which made for a
leisurely moves. When I moved everything out a friend asked me if one of
her friends could stay there for a few days. I agreed but said he should
be completely out of there on the morning of the first. The poor guy
went out for breakfast before returning to pack his belongings. He
returned in time to see it all going into a dumpster.
Gordon
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That's the problem with court rulings. THey only make a judgement
it is still up to you to make the collection.
Step one: You need to write a demand letter.
There is specific items that must be in such a letter and since
I am not a lawyer I will not go into such detail. But there
is free advice on the web.
Step two: If that doesn't get you satisfaction, you can
file a lien against his property. Since that puts the
mortgage ate risk, you may find that his mortgage company
will pay you and bill the landlord.
Or you can garnish his wages.
In many areas you are allowed to tack on the extra charges of
these collection actions.