All Forum Posts by: Mark Johnson

Thanks Jon, should I focus more on going after the current landlord for my deposit if it was his responsibility to collect it from the previous owner? I believe the law is the deposit should be return by 15 days after I move out. I could be wrong on that one.

Thank you all for your replies.

Kelly:

I am not aware of any agreements made between the previous owner and the current owner. When I would ask the current owner about my security deposit he was investigating it and kept saying that he was unsure. I was not notified of anything as to the whereabouts of my deposit.

Bill:

The previous owner has completely dropped off the face of the planet. I know his name and that is all. I have no way of contacting him.

I signed a lease with some scum bag who was behind on his payments with the bank so the bank appointed ownership of the property with a new owner who isn't on my lease. However the lease is now terminated and I am doing month to month with the current owner. I am now ready to move and give the owner the 30 days notice and they told me I need to consider my security deposit as a lost. Is it true that since a new lease was not constructed when they gained ownership of the property that they also are responsible to the lease agreement since a new one was NOT constructed. They were provided a copy of the lease as well. I don't even want the deposit back I just want to live out my security deposit for the month because I understand the deposit was not made to the now current owner. I'm being told I have to pay for the final month of staying there and I don't think its right or legal that I have to take a $2000 loss as a tenant. That money went somewhere. Please help.