The first very important step is to receive your rental deposit in order to take good care of the home you are living in. When you move make sure it is in the same or better condition than it was when you moved. If your employer has provided you with the documents. Transmit your email address before you left your room, then you’ll be in a good place. Ohio Law requires that landlords must return security deposits to tenants, less proper deductions, within 30 days of termination. of the intention and return of the apartment to the owner if the owner receives the written address of the tenant. If the owner violates this section by wrongfully keeping the deposit for more than thirty days, then he will be liable for double damages and attorneys’ fees in a court of law.
If you can’t show that you sent the email to the owner, then your limited to receiving only the wrongfully held portion of the deposit. No double damages, no attorney’s fees. A lot depends on the steps you take. Can you prove that your employer provides notice when writing your email?
Do you have a clue that you left the room well? First, before you move in, you should take a photo of the condition of your apartment or at least the condition of the room. Take a copy of that day’s newspaper and show the video camera the date of the headline at the beginning and end of the tape (do this even if the camera automatically records the time the recording was made).
If you take pictures, have a newspaper in the background and keep the paper in case ever goes to court.
As he needs the very trigger. In each room, they follow a specific path, for example, floors, walls, ceilings, cabinets, appliances, storage, etc. Lights, fixtures, and appliances show whether or not they are working. Open and close windows. Videotape the interior of cabinets and fireplaces to show how clean or dirty they are. Also consider performing a motion-in-sight and having a copy for yourself. After you’ve moved out and cleaned your apartment, you should make another videotape of how you returned the apartment to the owner. Follow the same detailed steps above.
Completely spotted from the move-out. Consider hiring a professional cleaning service or rent a carpet cleaner. Keep the receipts if you do. If you didn’t make a move on the tape, don’t make the same mistake again by moving the tape out of the motion.
Finally, make sure you return the keys on time. Bring a friend with you to prove that you have returned the keys. If you must be out of your room on June 30th, do not return the keys on July 1st. You also need July. Make sure you can prove that the owner has sent a written notice of electronic transmission for the return of the security deposit. All of your roommates sign this letter to let the owner know that they all want the deposit sent to the same address. Send the notice by certified mail, return receipt requested and keep a photocopy so you can prove you are the registered owner for the item. If your certified mail is returned unrecognized or rejected, send an email and keep the payment receipt for that as well.
Think about these things before you move so that you are in the best position to receive your deposit, as well as double damages and attorney fees.
