Nick Perry shows tenants how to get their security deposit back: demand receipts for any repairs the landlord claims against it. Without proof or if the damage is normal wear-and-tear, landlords must return the full amount by law.
Never, ever, ever move out without doing this first, because landlords are praying that you never figure this out. You know when you have to pay a security deposit when you sign up for a new lease? Once that lease is over, the landlords almost never want to give it back, even if you left the property in good condition. So use this method that forces them to return it to you legally. See, when they refuse to give it back because they need to use it to repair damages on the property, just simply ask them for the receipts for their repairs, because without them, they have to legally return your deposit, no questions asked. And nine times out of 10, they don't have them or they're for wear and tear dam, which doesn't count legally. So before you sign that lease, remember to.
