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If you paid a pet deposit when moving into your
Ohio apartment and have had part or all of your initial pet
deposit or security deposit held back by your landlord without
itemized damages you and everyone
else in your building or complex may have a claim
against the landlord. Please contact Stephen Felson at
the address below, or write to us by clicking
here.
Ohio
Law requires a landlord to itemize
damages before he/she can retain your security deposit.
Many landlords attempt to get around this by calling
part or all of your security or pet deposit “nonrefundable.”
In a recent class action initiated by Stephen
Felson, among others, an
Ohio appellate Court held this practice to
violate the Ohio Landlord-Tenant Law. Due to
this ruling the nonrefundable deposit
(which may vary from $50 to $300) must be returned
to the tenant, as well as any additional damages required
by law.
Contact
us if you had an apartment in Ohio and have had
your pet deposit taken without an itemized list of
damages.
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