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In the State of Maryland how much time does a landlord have to return a deposit after the tenants vacate?
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∙ 13y ago
In the State of Maryland, a landlord has 45 days from the date a residential tenant vacates the premises to return any security deposit, minus any deductions for damage.
Within 30 days of the date the tenant vacates, the landlord must notify the tenant in writing of any damage deductions being taken from the security deposit. If a landlord fails to return any portion of the security deposit rightly owed to the tenant, the tenant can sue the landlord for up to three times the amount of the security deposit that was wrongly withheld, plus attorney fees.
Maryland has many online legal self-help resources on landlord-tenant law and other subjects. For a directory of these resources, visit the Maryland Courts Self-Help Directory related link.
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Can you hold a washer and dryer that belongs to former landlord for deposit return?
No. Taking a washer and/or dryer is stealing. To force your landlord to return your deposit you must take him to court.
Can a tenant take landlord's appliance when landlord refuses to return her deposit?
No, that would be theft. The appropriate avenue for recovering the deposit is to file a small claims suit against the landlord.
Meaning of security deposit?
A security deposit is an advanced deposit that is generally retained by the landlord during your tenancy. The landlord is obligated to return such deposit within 30 days with interest earned, if any, and/or an itemized list of expenses for which the landlord is offsetting the deposit amount (for which he wants to keep some or all of the deposit). The laws regulating such deposit varies between states under the Landlord/Tenant laws of that state.
Does a landlord have 60 days to give a deposit back to renter?
Of course. In most states he has 30 days to return your deposit.
What can you do if your landlord refuses to give you back your security deposit because you lost your receipt?
If your landlord accepted the security deposit from you he must return to you unless he have legal grounds to keep all or part of the security deposit. I don't think that the loss of your receipt for the security deposit is enough to allow your landlord to keep it. Thus you can sue him.
Can a landlord take you to small claims court when they have already given you back your deposit?
Yes. If a landlord later determines that you damaged his property he can take you to court. A landlord is not required to assess damages under the deposit if they would prefer to return your deposit and sue you for more. The deposit laws are generally intended to avoid lawsuits from every landlord at the end of every tenancy.
If a landlord allows a property to foreclose does the tenant still have legal rights to return of their deposit?
Yes.
How many days does the tenant have to request copies of invoices if the security deposit has not been returned?
In most states the landlord has up to 30 days to return to you your security deposit minus any charges the landlord wants to offset from your deposit. He has to also furnish you with copies of any receipts for damages that were not incurred from normal wear and tear, cleaning fees and other fees the landlord may charge you according to the terms of your lease. If your landlord does not return to you your deposit or anything else within those 30 days, you have the right to sue your landlord for the full deposit and the landlord cannot deduct any money after the 30 days has expired.
If there is a breach of contract on a college appt lease can the landlord legitimately refuse to return a security deposit?
If the breach resulted in rent being owed, then yes, the landlord can use the deposit to pay that arrearage (and then sue for the rest).
What if your boyfriend paid for the security deposit on your apartment?
The landlord has an obligation to return the deposit to somebody. He wouldn't be wrong to return it to the boyfriend, but he could also return it to you. Then, if either of you feels aggrieved, they could sue in small claims court.
Can landlord keep your secruity deposit if they release you from your lease?
Seems to me, it depends. If the lease states that, in the event the parties agree to vacate the lease, the landlord can keep the deposit, then he probably can. But, a better rule is to ask if the landlord experienced a financial loss. If the tenant pays for January, then leaves January 15, and the landlord rents the place for February, then he has seen no loss, and should return the deposit.
Is the tenant responsible for a broken window after the landlord returns the deposit in full and satisfied a week later?
As a general rule, return of a deposit does not, by itself, constitute a waiver or release of any claims that might have been covered by the deposit. In many cases, the deposit laws are much more strict than ordinary contract or tort laws, meaning the landlord may have little choice but to return the deposit and file a lawsuit later.
