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**Zenunlild** · 10-18-2007, 12:13 AM

Security deposits are standard in this country for apartments. You should get a receipt from him with the full amount listed on it. Once you move out, he is required to give it all back to you, plus interest in most jurisdictions (tiny interest, in chicago it's like prime-1 or something, 0.5% I think). If he does not give it back to you, in most jurisdictions, there are explicit rules for what he must do - usually, provide you with receipts for the specific costs he incurred; and there are usually limits to what he can charge (ie, in many places routine cleaning such as carpet cleaning, touch up paint, etc. is not permissible). Read your local Tenant Ordinance or whatever they call it (call city hall and get info on it.)

10-18-2007, 12:13 AM	#6
Zenunlild Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 397 Senior Member	Security deposits are standard in this country for apartments. You should get a receipt from him with the full amount listed on it. Once you move out, he is required to give it all back to you, plus interest in most jurisdictions (tiny interest, in chicago it's like prime-1 or something, 0.5% I think). If he does not give it back to you, in most jurisdictions, there are explicit rules for what he must do - usually, provide you with receipts for the specific costs he incurred; and there are usually limits to what he can charge (ie, in many places routine cleaning such as carpet cleaning, touch up paint, etc. is not permissible). Read your local Tenant Ordinance or whatever they call it (call city hall and get info on it.)
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