HawkeyeNFO
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
So we rented a house and moved out on November 30th. I'm still waiting to receive my $4300 worth of deposits back.
Landlord lives in Asia, and I've only dealt with his local agent who is a realtor. During the move-out walk through inspection, he noted zero damages and said that the owner would send me back my full deposit. Virginia law gives him 45 days to either return my funds and/or give me an itemized list of the damages. He knows how to send me the funds, and we e-mailed each other about a week ago.
Here's where I could use advice....
If I end up taking him to court and win, there still is no guarantee that he would pay. Is there a way to collect? Put a lien on the house? Not sure how that works.
Landlord lives in Asia, and I've only dealt with his local agent who is a realtor. During the move-out walk through inspection, he noted zero damages and said that the owner would send me back my full deposit. Virginia law gives him 45 days to either return my funds and/or give me an itemized list of the damages. He knows how to send me the funds, and we e-mailed each other about a week ago.
Here's where I could use advice....
If I end up taking him to court and win, there still is no guarantee that he would pay. Is there a way to collect? Put a lien on the house? Not sure how that works.