Walk It Through: The Deposit That Did Not Come Back
Moving out with notice, weeks of silence, a letter, and a building that changed hands.
A tenant gives the landlord the move out date in writing, cleans the apartment, and leaves a forwarding address.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A year round rental with a deposit and a written move out date. A seasonal rental, a tenant who left without notice, and a dispute over what counts as normal wear and tear are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.