Many apartment managers are claiming they don't get paid for overtime, don't get Wage Earning Statements and they claim they are employees and not independent contractors meaning they sue you for filing them as Exempt from paying taxes when you should be withholding taxes from their earning, matching their payroll taxes and paying into social security, medicare, etc..

State that you will not be satisfied until your complete deposit is returned and you will seek the maximum permited by law for unlawfully withholding the security deposit..  

In many states, even more landlord friendly states, you must give written notice of the amount you're withholding from the security deposit, and why it is being withheld.

We are done with another flip.http://www.7156emeraldave.com/Escrow company is withholding Cal Firpta Withholding 3.33% Franchise Tax Board.

Account ClosedLook up form 593 - there may be some scenarios where you are exempt from having to withhold taxes upon sale.However, you may still have to pay the tax when you file your return.

I don't have any experience with holding the commercial property in a speculative manner.

I have a little experience in NC with Holds.

with the rent control sounds like tenants doing you a favor by withholding rent.

The term "shady manager", in my opinion, is withholding pertinent information or being misleading in order to lock owners in to a contract and then take advantage of them. 

A lot of agents withhold the sales price along with other information.