Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida

Landlords must follow strict procedures for keeping your damage deposit. There are only two ways that they may retain your deposit, providing that you have given them your forwarding address in a timely manner.

1. If you agree, in writing to the amount of the damage that you caused to the property, and agree to have that amount deducted from the deposit.

2. If the Landlord has a court order.

If you paid your rent to the end date of your lease, and notified your LL in writing of your new address, upon vacating, the LL has a real problem for violating state law. You should contact a general practice attorney to represent you in court. It is likely that you are entitled to your deposit plus legal fees.