Two tenants, Fox Point
Housing
Settled before filing
Three weeks
Fee
$450, fixed
A deposit kept for wear and tear
What happened
Two tenants left a flat in Fox Point after four years. Their landlord kept the whole $3,400 deposit for carpets and repainting, and sent a list of deductions six weeks later.
What I did
Rhode Island gives a landlord twenty days to return a deposit or say in writing why not. The list arrived on day forty-one. One letter set out the dates, the statute and what a court could award on top.
How it ended
The deposit was paid back in full, with interest, nineteen days after my letter. Nothing was filed. The fee was the $450 I quoted on the first call.
Next matter
Settled.
Tell me what happened.
I will say where you stand.
The first call is free and takes about twenty minutes. Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 6 pm. If there is a deadline on a letter, say so first.