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UI know my house owner have a habit of scamming people out of their deposit ,I only came to know this after already occupying the flat and the previous tenat was scammed out of theirs.The apartment did not have much maintenance and was not repainted but since I was in an urgent situation could not complain. Now it’s been 8 months and I am moving out,the owner is refusing to adjust deposit with rent and is promising she’ll pay it back only after we vacate. I have not signed any documents but shared aadhar card with her.Can I refuse to pay final month rent and make her adjust with deposit cause I am in no position to lose the money 😓.
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UYou can’t legally withhold the last month’s rent unless there was a clear agreement to adjust it from the deposit, even if you fear the landlord won’t return it. The safer approach is to document the condition of the flat, keep all payment proofs, and send a written message/email stating that the deposit should be refunded immediately on vacating. If you’re genuinely at risk of being cheated, you can try negotiating adjustment, but doing it unilaterally may expose you to claims of non-payment; legal recourse like a police complaint or civil recovery id available if the deposit isn’t returned.
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UI am sure she won’t return it,she lied to the previous tenat that her deposit was taken for painting but gave us a very unmaintained apartment with dirty walls.Now when I asked for assurance that deposit will be return she is saying yes but after deduction for damage to walls(it was already in very deplorable conditions).We have no formal agreement or anything so I am not even legally protected
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