Landlord not returning deposit amount

393 votes

If there was no rental agreement in writing and the tenancy was oral, you may communicate your decision to vacate the house/premise in writing by registered post to the landlord and specify the date of vacation while making a demand for the refund of the security deposit held by him. After having specified the date for vacating the premises, you may inform him him that if he is not collecting the keys, you are not bound to pay any rent beyond that date and he is bound to refund the deposit without any deduction beyond that date. If there is no response, you may issue a lawyer's notice and draw him to court for recovery.

LawRato LawRato

556 votes

This is my response to you:
1. Send a legal notice to him;
2. You nees to honor the agreement, and so does he;
3. If he troubles you too often then approach police;
4.You can consult a local lawyer, discuss full details and take steps.

Advocate Gowaal Padavi LawRato

779 votes

you can legally approach the landlord for claiming the amount by stating facts and consequences of non payment of deposit amount. thereafter you can recover the emtire amount with interest from the landlord with the aid of civil suits.

Advocate Sudarshan Desai LawRato