security deposit Archives

April 10, 2026 at 11:24 pm

Landlord Refuses To Give Renters Their Entire Security Deposit Back When They Move Out, So They Take Her To Small Claims Court

Always get it in writing!

April 3, 2026 at 8:55 pm

Couple Move Out Of Apartment, But The Ill Landlord Keeps Putting Off Giving Them Back Their Security Deposit

Bad health isn’t an excuse for stealing.

March 22, 2026 at 10:55 pm

Two Roommates Amicably Moved Out Of Their Old Place And Into A New Place Together, But When Their Old Landlord Failed To Return Their Bonds, Their Relationship Suddenly Took A Hit

He will be pleased when he gets his money back.

January 29, 2026 at 9:23 pm

Her Neighbor Was Her Landlord And Didn’t Fix The Water Heater, So The Tenant Went To The Property Owner And Got The Water Heater Fixed And The Neighbor’s Rent Raised

Never misuse the power that is entrusted to you.

December 6, 2025 at 3:55 am

His Landlord Wouldn’t Take His Requests, So He Got Revenge And She Got Fired

for rent sign with people standing behind it.

This landlord got what she deserved!

March 29, 2025 at 4:21 pm

Scammy Landlord Refuses To Give A Former Tenant His Security Deposit Back, So He Gets Him Arrested For Multiple Crimes

closeup of man's hands in handcuffs behind his back

He deserved to go to jail.

December 10, 2024 at 2:22 pm

Landlord Refused To Give Him His Security Deposit Back When He Moved Out, So He Removed Doors, Cabinets and Wood Flooring From The Property

If only he could’ve had a camera hidden somewhere to see the landlord’s reaction!

December 9, 2024 at 2:23 pm

A Law Student’s Landlord Refused To Return Their Security Deposit, So They Used Tenant Law To Force Him To Pay Up

Source: Reddit/Pro Revenge/Pexels/Andrea Piacquadio

Some people shouldn’t be landlords.

November 8, 2024 at 10:23 am

Landlord Tries To Keep Security Deposit Over Lawn Damage, So The Tenant Takes Her To Court And Wins

Document, document, document.

November 6, 2024 at 5:22 am

Tenant Notified Landlord That She Would Be Ending The Rental Contract, But They Said Part Of Her Security Deposit Would Be Withheld. So She Studied The Law And Learned It Was On Her Side.

So many landlords are terrible people.

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Landlord Refuses To Give Renters Their Entire Security Deposit Back When They Move Out, So They Take Her To Small Claims Court

Couple Move Out Of Apartment, But The Ill Landlord Keeps Putting Off Giving Them Back Their Security Deposit

Two Roommates Amicably Moved Out Of Their Old Place And Into A New Place Together, But When Their Old Landlord Failed To Return Their Bonds, Their Relationship Suddenly Took A Hit

Her Neighbor Was Her Landlord And Didn’t Fix The Water Heater, So The Tenant Went To The Property Owner And Got The Water Heater Fixed And The Neighbor’s Rent Raised

His Landlord Wouldn’t Take His Requests, So He Got Revenge And She Got Fired

Scammy Landlord Refuses To Give A Former Tenant His Security Deposit Back, So He Gets Him Arrested For Multiple Crimes

Landlord Refused To Give Him His Security Deposit Back When He Moved Out, So He Removed Doors, Cabinets and Wood Flooring From The Property

A Law Student’s Landlord Refused To Return Their Security Deposit, So They Used Tenant Law To Force Him To Pay Up

Landlord Tries To Keep Security Deposit Over Lawn Damage, So The Tenant Takes Her To Court And Wins

Tenant Notified Landlord That She Would Be Ending The Rental Contract, But They Said Part Of Her Security Deposit Would Be Withheld. So She Studied The Law And Learned It Was On Her Side.

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