Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Maryland

If a company has kept my security deposit under false pretense what other legal grounds do I have besides small claims. Is there a law designed that when a landlord break the law would I be able to sue for more, maybe 2 or 3 times the deposit itself? Or maybe because the company is stealing from me can I sue them for restitution?


Asked on 6/10/13, 10:34 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Cedulie Laumann Arden Law Firm, LLC

Yes, Maryland has a law that entitles a tenant to get back more than the security deposit as well as the tenant's attorney fees when a landlord does not release the security deposit as required by law. If the landlord followed all the rules and a letter outlining the charges for damages noted at the walk-through inspection at move-out it would be much harder to fight. It isn't clear from your post why the landlord didn't give the security deposit back or what rules they followed or broke.

An attorney would want to know what the "false pretense" is and more details. While I hope this general legal information helps, it doesn't attempt to give specific legal advice .

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Answered on 8/27/13, 11:40 am


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