Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Virginia
I rented a TH in Alexandria, VA and our landlords didn't notify us of any withholdings of our security deposit until after 30 days. Do they have the right to hold anything back now? I'm ready to take them to small claims court...
1 Answer from Attorneys
Send a letter to the landlord demanding a full itemization of all items
deducted from your security deposit(if such has not already been provided), and if your demand is refused or if you disagree with the accounting provided for these items, then file your case in small claims court. (You should bear in mind,
however, that merely because the landlord was a few days late
in providing this information is not likely to be a basis for
you to win your case--in my opinion).