Apartment Legal Question

True, I still think he dropped the ball by not getting the their letter their by 60 days and the way the Property Mgr is acting by not refunding it he probably doesn't have a leg stand on here. I am sure the rental company has been through this before.

Im also sure they count on people going with the "Just move on not worth the headache" approach.

Just because they do it doesn't mean it is kosher.

Unless the lease specifically spells out what constitutes notice, I think he has some ground to pursue here.

Well if $400 meant that much to me I damn make sure they had their form filled out prior to the 60 days. Just sayn'

Easy, everyone makes mistakes.

He probably just thought the form was a formality, by acknowledging his email I'd argue that was an official notice.

Again why didn't you just give them the darn form they requested prior to the 60 days??? Do you not see any fault on your part.


Would have saved 400 bucks and a big headache.

There's fault (in a social sense) and legal fault. When it comes to leases and money all that matters is legal fault. If he is entitled to get his money back based on the terms of a lease (a legal contract) then what ever social fault he has is irrelevant. And certainly $400 is an amount of money I would pursue as I am legally entitled to it. $4.00? No. I'll take the hit for being lazy. $400. Sorry but that's my money whether I could have avoided this by filling out a form (that I wasn't contractually obligated to fill out) or not.

Again why didn't you just give them the darn form they requested prior to the 60 days??? Do you not see any fault on your part.


Would have saved 400 bucks and a big headache.

The form they wanted me to fill out asked me where my next address would be that they could send the refunded deposit, and I had not yet finished finding my new apartment, so I had nothing to put there. Since I already provided my written notice, I chose to wait until I had all the information they wanted on the form.

And that was the logic behind why I waited to send the form, I didn't think it was anything other than notifying them where to send my refund.

Im also sure they count on people going with the "Just move on not worth the headache" approach.

Just because they do it doesn't mean it is kosher.

Yes but he all ready has bugged them and they are sticking to their guns. IDK I am sure if you kept bugging them they may cave.

$400 seems like enough money for them to worry about.

The form they wanted me to fill out asked me where my next address would be that they could send the refunded deposit, and I had not yet finished finding my new apartment, so I had nothing to put there. Since I already provided my written notice, I chose to wait until I had all the information they wanted on the form.


New Address: TBD (will give it you when I get it)


That is what I would have put and handed it in prior to 60 days.


Trust at nearly 40 I have been burnt to many times to know follow their dumb rules to the T to ensure you get your $$$. Espically if it is a $$$ amount that means something to you.

New Address: TBD (will give it you when I get it)


That is what I would have put and handed it in prior to 60 days.


Trust at nearly 40 I have been burnt to many times to know follow their dumb rules to the T to ensure you get your $$$. Espically if it is a $$$ amount that means something to you.

I get what you're saying. Either way it will be a learning experience....

But I still think its BS that they can interpret the signed lease a specific way without it in writing. If I don't get anything back, it is what it is, but as someone else said, there is too much grey area in how it is written.

I get what you're saying. Either way it will be a learning experience....

But I still think its BS that they can interpret the signed lease a specific way without it in writing. If I don't get anything back, it is what it is, but as someone else said, there is too much grey area in how it is written.

I totally agree you have a case but I am just saying in the future do everything they say to the T and you can avoid headaches like this.

If they told me I had to run around the pool 4 times before sixty days to ensure I get my 400 bucks back that I need; you better believe I run 4 times around it and film it.

Anywho good luck to you!