That is with the "brick through the windscreen routine" from adrianh.
That is with the "brick through the windscreen routine" from adrianh.
A while back a friend of mine moved out, I got my Video camera and as each room was cleared and cleaned I made a recording. My friend walked around with the land lord recording that everything was clean and in good condition.
He was told that he would get his money back that Monday as the banks were closed. In the middle of the following week my friend was told that he would not get his deposit back as a second inspection was less than satisfactory.
After a short conversation with a “rent a lawyer “and we got an expensive letter. A few days after my friend got a SMS notification from the bank. The deposit was repaid in full.
But I am all for changing the locks and making the house inaccessible. The security company was a nice touch as was the gate remotes. But I loved disconnection of the power line…
peace is a state of mind
Disclaimer: everything written by me can be considered as fictional.
Useful stuff if I ever go to SA for a while.
In the states they usually take a 1 or 2 month rent deposit and 1 month rent. Technically the landlord is supposed to put the 'security' deposit in escrow(third party, bank or lawyer segregated account). But usually doesn't happen. Even here in NYC where the market is insanely residential renter friendly, what usually happens is the people simply live out their deposit. Ergo you plan to move out in three months or so, so you simply stop paying rent and live off your deposit. Granted if you actually move out ahead of time I am sure its' a hassle to get it back if at all possible.
Lets just put it this way NYC is the worst rental market in the US for landlords (and the best to a degree).
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