I rented for 3 years in a co-op apartment in Queens. My lease ended on 2/28/03. On 2/22/03, I moved 95% of my belongings including all furniture out of the apartment. I removed 10 bags from the apartment the following Friday and the elevator broke down while my friends were using it. Now the management as refused to refund my $500 move-out deposit saying I violated the House Rules by moving out after hours. In addition, they told my landlord not to return my $1,150 security deposit because they are charging me for the elevator repair. Can they do this? What rights do I have? Further more when I realized I wouldn't be able to leave at the pre-arranged time I had with the super, I spoke to him that evening and he said it was okay for me to leave after 9:00pm. The apartment was left in perfect condition, and even the landlord thinks they are running a game on me. What can I do? Everything is hearsay.
Disgruntled Suzie