Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Virginia

My former landlord, managing more than 20 homes and apartments in a college town, has been stringing me along for three months. He had no discrepencies with the condition of the house when we left, especially as he had my roommate and I sign an adendum to the lease stating that he would keep a ridiculous $300 of the security deposit for "wear and tear." I sent him a letter with my address within 10 days of moving out. In return, several weeks later he sent a letter stating that he would keep another $100 for a late rent and a water bill, both of which I was able to remind the landlord were not the case. No check was included even though he swore he sent it. I nagged him for 2 months to send the check, while he was "checking into the situation" because he knew he wrote the check. When he did finally send the check (85 days after lease end) it was written for half the agreed upon amount accompanied by a note stating that "times are tough" and that he'd send the rest next month. I understand that it is illegal, but what is the best course of action and is there any way to get back the $300 that he kept for "wear and tear" even though he never did an incoming or outgoing inspection for damages although we signed that he could on the lease? Also, is there any way to get interest on the security deposit?

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