Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida

My rental company charged me a $25 returned check fee. upon investigation of this, my check was not returned and they made a mistake. when I brought this point up to them they denied it, so I presented a letter from my bank and asked for my $25 back. They told me they would not refund me and that I "needed to drop the issue". now they are refusing to talk to me about it at all, including ignoring my emails. It is not so much the $25 that is the issue, it is the fact that they are blatantly scamming me and I am supposed to just let it happen. Where do I go from here?

Asked on 8/17/16, 1:03 pm

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Barry Kaufman The Law Office of Barry W. Kaufman

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You have now learned that your rental company can't be trusted to tell you the correct time of day. I suppose you could sue in small claims court, but that's about your only recourse (and it may not make any economic sense to do so). You cannot break your lease or refuse to pay rent, or deduct the $25 from a rent payment, because of this issue. My advice is to let it go, be a good tenant until your lease is up, and then move (meaning you follow the rules, pay your rent on time, and don't trash the place). Ask for no favors, grant the rental company no favors.

Answered on 8/17/16, 1:09 pm

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