Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Virginia

I am renting this home in leesburg and on april 13,09 I had a fire in the home, The fire was due to an electrical issue, but the landlord is accusing me of the fire, I gave them a $600. 00 security deposit 12 yrs. ago, and now they do not was to give me my security deposit back. What can I do?


Asked on 9/23/09, 10:00 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

The legal issue would appear to focus on whether you were in any way responsible for causing (or perhaps, permitting) this "electrical issue" to develop through your negligence or whatever. If so, the landlord could claim your security deposit against his damages. If not, then, if the landlord has no other claim of damages against you for your time as a tenant in that house, he should return your deposit, and, if he refuses, you'll likely have to sue the SOB in small claims court for its return.

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Answered on 9/28/09, 11:22 am


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