Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Connecticut

I hear this a lot: "Can they do that?" or similarly, "Is that legal?"

Many times the answer is a practical one. Who is going to stop them? There are no "legal police" out there who will knock on the landlord's door and say, unstop that check. You can't do that!

So, the answer is, yes they "can do that." The better question, is will they get away with it. Yes, probably. Unless you bring them to court by suing them, they "can do that."

Attorney Subbloie as usual is correct. However, if you can show that the spots were already there, or that a final walkthrough by the landlord already occured and no problems were noted. You may have good cause to sue in small claims court. Furthermore, there are certain laws governing the holding of security deposits in interest bearing accounts. You may be entitled to interest on your deposit as well. Also I believe that the landlord is required to give you an itemized list of issues with the condition of the apartment within thirty days or they may forfeit your deposit. So you may have very good cause to win your money back.