Louisiana Letter - To Tenant In Response To A Challenge To The Security Deposit Refund
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If your landlord holds your deposit (so should be protected in the Insured scheme), the landlord should pay your deposit back within 10 days of your request for the deposit to be returned. A tenant cannot request the return of their deposit before the tenancy ends.
What happens at the end of my tenancy? When you leave, if you and your landlord or agent both agree on how much of the deposit you should get back, you should get it back within ten days of agreeing. If your deposit was held in a custodial scheme, you will also receive some interest on the deposit.
Louisiana Information Regarding Discrimination The Federal Fair Housing Act says that landlords may not legally treat their tenants differently, change their rental agreements or reject rental on any discriminatory basis. This can include: Race. Age.
Time Frame: A Louisiana landlord has one month to return any unused portion of the security deposit along with an itemized list of damages deducted.
If the landlord retains the security deposit, or any portion of it, the landlord must provide the tenant with a list of damages and their associated costs for repair within 30 days.
Steps for Getting Your Security Deposit BackRead Your Lease. Go through your lease as soon as you decide to move out.Notify Your Landlord.Pay Your Last Month's Rent.Make Small Repairs.Clean, and Clean Again.Take Your Stuff with You.Return Your Keys.Follow Up.More items...
Time Frame: A Louisiana landlord has one month to return any unused portion of the security deposit along with an itemized list of damages deducted.
If your deposit didn't need to be protected If you can't agree about some or all of your deposit, you might have to take your landlord to the small claims court to get your money back. You'll usually have to pay some court costs to go to small claims court but you should get them back if you win your case.
As of January 1, 2019, if your landlord did not return your deposit or an itemized accounting of deductions within 30 days of your letter, you can ask the court for your deposit back PLUS a penalty of two times the amount wrongfully withheld.
