Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Missouri
rental agreetment
I paid a depost on an apartment before I signed the lease. After reading the lease, I decieded I couldn't agree to everything on the lease, and now the property owner will not give me back the $525 deposit. Can she do that?
Asked on 5/31/09, 12:39 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Smith
LawSmith
Re: rental agreetment
If your written request for return of your deposit is not honored within 30 days, you may sue the party to whom you made the deposit (usually a company or corporation, not an individual) for damages. You could do this in small claims court, to minimize your costs.
Good luck
Answered on 6/01/09, 4:35 pm