Start with a registered letter requesting the money, giving a deadline, for example 10 business days.
If you do not receive the money, go to your Department of Housing or Small Claims Court.
No a landlord can not have a bank account frozen. The landlord must file a suit in court to get back any money owed to them.
It completely depends on the situation. Was the lease broken by the tenant or the landlord?
Generally he can go back as far as you owe the rent. But a landlord can only evict you for not paying the rent, not for money that you owe for back rent. If your landlord accepts your money for the correct amount of rent, he cannot evict you for the back amount, but he can sue you for that.
No.
Not in any state I know of.
Yes. But the real issue is the contract. Was there a contract and the landlord has a responsibility to it.
Your landlord can evict you and sue for back rent.
When a tenant files for bankruptcy, this will apply to any money tenant owes. In the case of rents, which is not a form of credit, you still must pay to landlord your rent or face the probability of eviction. If you owe your landlord back rent and declare bankruptcy, then you can include this back rent as part of your debt. Back rent is considered a form of credit, because you owe this money to your landlord and he has continued to grant you the right to stay there. It should be noted that whenever a landlord commences eviction proceedings against a tenant, it is never on the grounds of owing back rent. Your landlord's claims against you in small claims court covers that issue.
I think he can since he is new. Did you get back your deposit from the original landlord? I would try to get it or find out where the money went. The money could have been handed over to the new landlord or landlord 1 kept it. You may be able to sue him in small claims court for your deposit.
Yes the landlord can be sued for breaking the lease.
only if you give it to him
CAn you go to the police or contact legal aid to see what steps you can take to get help in getting your money back.