This happens all the time. The lease for a rent house or an apartment is up. A deposit was paid, but the owner claims that none of the deposit will be returned. What are your rights?
Well, unless the owner has a valid legal justification, which is possible, you should probably get your deposit (or some portion of it) back. However, what happens if it turns out that the owner had no valid legal justification for withholding that deposit? Will a Texas court require the owner to pay up?
If your facts are right, the courts can award your deposit, your attorney fees, and a sizable penalty against an owner who illegally withholds a deposit. To know if your situation fits the recipe for civil recourse against a bad landlord, contact an attorney. You may be entitled to recover your lost deposit and more.
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