Asked by the Customer on 03-01-2023 09:52:06
Question posted in the Landlord Tenant Law category relating to Western Cape
Good day Happy new year hope it will be a safe one.
My new year has not started very well,,,. I have been staying on a month to month basis at a guest house for the past 5 months, no contract in place. The land lady asked me for a months deposit which i duly paid, all my monthly payments to her have been paid on time everytime, i have proof of all the payments aswell as deposit paid to her. My boyfreind and I found a place of our own and informed her on the 21st December, we have moved out and in our new place but she will not release my deposit. I paid her R5k every month and gave her R6 750.00 as a deposit.I did have a dog and said by all means she can use some money from the deposit for cleaning of the carpets just in the room i occupied.
She refuses to release my deposit, please can i have some assistance as I don't know where else to turn. Your help is much appreciated..
Candyce Dean
072 480 4700
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