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Posted by Unstoppable Ed on August 15, 2000 at 19:30:06:

In Reply to: landlord keeping part of sercurity deposit posted by jen on August 14, 2000 at 11:50:46:

: How hard would it be to sue for this money?? Worth my time? This would be 200+ bucks!! I have already wriiten a letter of complaint- but no response
: -Alexandria, Virginia

You could take this to small claims court (unless another court has jurisdiction over landlord/tenant matters in your state). You would need to prove that you rented the apartment -- lacking a lease, you could show cancelled rent checks or money order receipts. There are some self-help legal books from nolo press at http://www.nolo.com that you might read to prepare yourself.

Whether it is worth the time and effort and fees to go to court to recover the $200+ or just move on and take loss is up to you to decide.

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: You could take this to small claims court (unless another court has jurisdiction over landlord/tenant matters in your state).  You would need to prove that you rented the apartment -- lacking a lease, you could show cancelled rent checks or money order receipts.  There are some self-help legal books from nolo press at http://www.nolo.com that you might read to prepare yourself.

: Whether it is worth the time and effort and fees to go to court to recover the $200+ or just move on and take loss is up to you to decide. 


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