Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Georgia

My family recently moved from an apartment in Georgia and we have had nothing but trouble from our former landlord. We were not notified within 30 days of any activities as far as our security and pet deposits were concerned. After 30 days had come and gone, my husband called our former landlord to inquire about why we had not received anything. The landlord was very rude to my husband and told him that he had used it to cover the cost of some damages. Is it legal for a landlord to completely disregard sending any kind of written itemized list of damages? Can a landlord just keep your deposits and never communicate any of this with the former tenants?


Asked on 6/07/10, 6:06 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Glenn M. Lyon, Esq. MacGREGOR LYON, LLC, Business Attorneys

No, the landlord is/was required to submit a written itemization of what he spent your deposit on within one month (30 days) of your move out date (assuming he has a forwarding address). If he failed to do so, you may be entitled to the return of the full deposit.

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Answered on 6/08/10, 5:01 am


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