I gave an apartment complex $150 for a deposit. I did not get approved and they wont give me my money back?
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Start by going back to the corportae office and fax them a letter along with a copy of your deposit receipt. You may need proof that the money order was cahed, see if the bank can help with that. (There is a chance the deposit never did get there or cashed and thet is why there is no record.)
If you still get nowhere, go to the housing athority and see what they can do. Yes, you can also go to small claims court. but I would try to get the apartment complex to pay for your court fees and time off work too.. although you will probably just get the $150.
Good luck
I would suggest taking them to small claims court if they continue to resist returning the money to you.
small claims lawyer! soon as they get a lawyer letter head with proof of you pay8ing then they will return your money
Mad luv
Lawsuit.
Costs about 50 bucks for a small claims.then again, you might want to hire a lawyer and have them put their charges on it too.
That will make them think twice about pulling that again.
This is a civil matter and the police will not become involved. You can file a small claims action against the apartment complex owners. Sometimes the city or county in which you live has an agency that will help handle complains against landlords. Make a couple of calls before you try the small claims thing. Experience would suggest that these type of things are a stall, thinking that you will forget about it. Make it very clear that it is going to cost them much more than $150 in their time to mess around with you. Do not give up!!
just tell them first that you are going to small claims court - that sould do it - if not, actually go to court with proof.
The police are not collection agents.
Send a certified letter to both the local and corporate office with proof of your payment. Tell them that if you do not have your deposit refund in your hands within 7 days, you will file in small claims court and report them to the attorney general.
If it were me, I would get in touch with the better business bureau.
I would check out my options with a lawyer.
Most lawyers give free consultation on the first visit.
If they can do anything to get your money back plus pain and suffering , they might take your case for free. everyone hates to be ripped off.
These are the types of people who rip people off without a gun.
well that stub will prove cuz they can do a trace on that. I would call the police and everything i have 2 do to get my money back. If you go 2 small claims court they have pay for all court costs and then some and your stress. I hate apartments places like that. Good thing u didnt get approved. If I was you i would keep calling them and bugging them but where ever you got that money order from call and ask them how u get a trace on that, cuz when they find out it was cashed they r assed the f out!!
make a copy of the receipt then call and ask for corporate office address send them certified letter demanding monies back by certain date or you will sue in small claims
First things first did you sing an aggrement stating that if you where not approved that you would forfit your deposite if you didnt then you have a case. but if you did your pritty much fuckked and um this is a question you should ask in the beging.
You definately need to find out if it was refundable deposit . They may consider it as an application fee.
I think you should send them a copy of the money order along with anything you signed when you gave them the money (I hope you did sign something and kept it) and demand your money back, you can send them a demand letter.
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