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They allow you to have TVs and pets in padded rooms? http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...s/confused.gif

1. For a few months it's not worth buying an expensive television.

2. Security deposits are completely normal in many countries. Whether this guy is honest or not I can't say, but he isn't necessarily trying to scam you.

3. Surely it is unwise to get a second dog in such a small space.

Whenever I've rented somewhere, I've always had to give one month's rent as a security deposit. Once I lost a lot of it for such minor things as dry cleaning the curtains which in my opinion should have been counted as normal "wear and tear" and therefore not an acceptable reason to lose a deposit (they weren't particularly dirty, just a little yellowed from being in a smokey environment for over a year).

What I then did in the place I went to next was withhold the rent for the final month that I was there. The landlord got very stressed about this and was hassling us a lot, we just responded that we would still pay for any damage done to the flat. Before we left we tidied it perfectly and the stressed landlord was very relieved when he went through the leaving check, I think he'd been expecting the place to be trashed. In the end he said that we didn't owe him anything.

If you're really worried about being scammed why not offer him your credit card instead of cash? http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ilies/wink.gif

Originally posted by Lorizael
Guys, Wiggie's never seen an apartment before. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...milies/lol.gif

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So they're finally throwing Wiggy in the hole.

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.)

Originally posted by snoopy369
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.) I've never heard of getting interest for security deposits. You don't get that in the places that I've lived. You certainly should though.

Due to circumstances out of my control it has become necessary for me to live in a relatively confined space for the next few months What kind of prison allows private TVs?

Fish, hamster or ant farm for a companion for your dog?
Oh, Wiggy. I didn't know you'd gone this far over the edge.

Fish, hamster or ant farm for a companion for your dog?
Oh, Wiggy. I didn't know you'd gone this far over the edge. Ant farms are very fascinating to me, why wouldn't they be fascinating to my dog? I am a little smarter than Washington so I would imagine he'd be even more interested in the ant farm than I am, which is saying something. The way they build tunnels is amazing.

No I was not sued or locked up. I am living in an apartment due to circumstances entirely out of my control. I decided to move because rent is cheaper than it used to be.

Thanks for the help everyone http://www.discussworldissues.com/im...ons/icon14.gif I will sue this bastard if he cheats me out of this deposit. There is a long contract but of course I didn't read it, nor was I expected to.

Originally posted by Wiglaf
Thanks for the help everyone http://www.discussworldissues.com/im...ons/icon14.gif I will sue this bastard if he cheats me out of this deposit. There is a long contract but of course I didn't read it, nor was I expected to. Do the written and signed inspection Wiggy. It is your best protection down the road. Unless of course you are planning on trashing the place...

Originally posted by Kidicious


You must have horrible rental credit. I'm pretty sure we don't have rental credit over here. Even if we do, I bought a flat in March and so will hopefully never have to rent again!

I had an ant-farm once - long ago. It was quite interesting, and I learned a few things about ants. You got to build a little city with slim plastic tanks with earth in them and tubing connecting them.

You can feed them sugar, which they like, but I think I overdid it and they got sugared-out and died. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/frown.gif Fun while it lasted though.

Originally posted by snoopy369


I generally won't press over the interest as it's $5 or less usually; but someone who doesn't pay you the interest probably won't give you the deposit back either, so i'll generally move on quickly if possible.

Take them to court if they don't give you the full deposit back, and don't have valid documentation backing up why anything they withhold. Small claims court is not much work, and you can easily win your money back if they didn't follow the law fully, which they almost never do. I got more back for my desposit than I gave initially, despite having to pay for a couple things (I didn't have time to clean the fridge) due to interest.

JM

I thought HD TV , even 19 inches, looked better than a 19 inch SDTV in the same way a 19 inch computer monitor looks better at 1024x800 than at a much lower resolution? http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...smilies/hm.gif

Originally posted by Wezil


Do the written and signed inspection Wiggy. It is your best protection down the road. Unless of course you are planning on trashing the place... This is a good idea http://www.discussworldissues.com/im...ons/icon14.gif

And no I'm not kicked out of my mother's house, I am relocating for work related reasons out of my control thanks http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/angry.gif

You are intolerable http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/angry.gif You are simply the most intolerable poster who has ever lived. Everything you do is meant to deride and destroy all that is happy. You're like some sort of hedonistic raincloud that pisses acid rain on people's parties. I suggest you lighten up and start making more sense.

I have no idea. Perhaps you hacked my account, I would not put this past you, you as wily as you are intolerable. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/angry.gif

Originally posted by Wiglaf
And no I'm not kicked out of my mother's house, I am relocating for work related reasons out of my control thanks http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/angry.gif The boss has you by the balls doesn't he?

Originally posted by Wiglaf
You are intolerable http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/angry.gif You are simply the most intolerable poster who has ever lived. Everything you do is meant to deride and destroy all that is happy. You're like some sort of hedonistic raincloud that pisses acid rain on people's parties. I suggest you lighten up and start making more sense. That's odd as you always strike me as an angry young man. More than once I've been inclined to prescribe a sedative for you. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...es/liberal.gif http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ilies/wink.gif

Originally posted by Wiglaf
This is a good idea http://www.discussworldissues.com/im...ons/icon14.gif So is the other one. Ditch the dog and buy a ferret (or two). http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...milies/nod.gif