Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Arizona

I leased a house for over a year through a leasing company. The man who owned the company filled for bankruptcy. The owner of the home told me that in order to get my security deposit back when I moved that I would have to file a claim with the state. The Dept. of Real Estate says it is a landlord/tenant issue. I did send in paperwork to the Bankruptcy court, but do not know if I should pursue the owner of the home. Wouldn't he be responsible?

any help would be appreciated

elizabeth


Asked on 11/12/09, 6:06 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Donald Scher Donald T. Scher & Associates, P.C.

Yes, the owner of the house is responsible. The owner is the landlord and the leasing company is his agent. The owner is the prinicipal and is responsible for all acts of his agent and what the agent did with the money. You should sue for the refund of your deposit and the penalty for not refunding your deposit on a timely basis. See the AZ Landlord Tenant Act, available at every Justice court.

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Answered on 11/17/09, 6:44 pm


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