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Are we entitled to our rental deposit after a military transfer?
Question : Are we entitled to our rental deposit after a military transfer?
We lived in the state of Indiana and were transfered to Florida on short notice. We provided the paperwork to the rental office and left the apartment spotless and in very good condition. We were told that our deposit was coming in the mail…for 5 months. Now we are being told that we are not entitled to our rental deposit at all and will not being getting it. Wtf?
Is there a law of some sort for this kind of thing or are we just screwed out of $ 400?
I have asked for the owner of the complex’s phone number so that this can be explained to me…WHY they’ve been telling us for 5 months that we were entitled to our deposit and are now not and they are refusing to give me the name or phone number of who is in charge. We didn’t rent from some shady landlord. It’s a very large complex. Something just doesn’t seem right.
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Best answer:
Answer by Marissa K
I would think if you provided them with the orders it’d be given back to you… I’m sorry, I’m not sure.
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#4 written by Paul in San Diego 1 year ago
You should contact the base housing people at your current duty station and ask them. They would know about the military transfer clause and what you’re entitled to. Normally, when someone breaks a lease, the landlord can keep the entire deposit. However, there may be wording in the actual law that says you can get your deposit back. And, the law would supersede your contract, unless the contract was more lenient.
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#5 written by v b 1 year ago
Under Sailors and Servicemen Act, you still owed them complex a 30 day notice. Presumably the $ 400 was used to pay the next month’s rent?
http://usmilitary.about.com/library/milinfo/marineenjobs/aa111201a.htm
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#7 written by wilson 1 year ago
You need to find your lease and look for a military clause in it to go by.
I have been in the same position. They make up reasons to keep your security deposit. This is why taking pictures are so important. Unfortunately, a lot of these complexes have zero integrity and do not keep their word.
Hopefully the military clause will give you something to go on.In my situation, they said that because my husband was in the military and I wasn’t, that I didn’t “have to” move out. What a joke.
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You should have gotten your deposit back, however if you did not give them a full 30 days notice then they are entitled to keep that from your deposit, even with military orders. If you didnt have a military clause in your lease then they do not have to return your deposit. If you did have the clause then Go to JAG and explain it, they will sned a letter on your behalf. Happened to us also, it took 8 months for us to get our deposit back once. Good Luck