Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New York

We moved out of our apt. last month.We completed a final walk thru inspection and was told that we would receive the entire deposit back. I received the deposit check and tried to cash it, only to have the check bounce because they place a stop payment on it. They are now saying we owe them for new carpet. I have the move-out paper saying we owe nothing and the "bad check." I also have the bill from the carpet company with a different prce than we are charged. DO we have a case? Can we sue for the bank fees that our account has incurred because of their bad check?


Asked on 4/04/12, 9:55 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Rosenblatt Balsamo & Rosenblatt, P.C.

The intentional giving a bad check is a misdemeanor. Threaten to take the landlord to the District Attorney if the landlord does not make good on the check.

Robert Rosenblatt, Esq.

Balsamo & Rosenblatt, P.C.

200 Schermerhorn Street

Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201

(718) 858-7399

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Answered on 4/04/12, 9:58 am


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