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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 16 April 2011 - 16:51

Ladies,

can we share tips on how to get the full security deposit back from landlords? What should be done in order to collect it all back and not give the landlord any reason to deduct any of it...

some ideas will really help :)

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EW EXPLORER

Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 13:31

One of our LL asked us to leave after 6 months, 5 bed house in Barsha 6 years ago. We painted inside, carpeted the bedrooms as the tiles were old and looked a sight, did the garden, plants, trees everywhere, promised us we could stay there for years!!!! When we asked for the deposit back he said "but look at the garden, see the mess blah,blah, blah, yeah right Ali!!!!" Showed him before and after pics, paint receipts etc etc. Then he told us he'd "spent" the deposit!!! OMG felt so sorry for him, could've wept Not! Then he said he could give us half the deposit back! SORRY wrong answer again! Threatened him with a herd of company lawyers that would be in his office the next day if he didn't pay up ....End of ....received full deposit back the next day Sorry but I don't have time for these disgusting little thieves, they should all be chucked in jail and made an example of.... Stick to your guns and just threaten Lawyers....for some reason they don't seem to like this word much....

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 13:15

not always. Last LL took 15k and refused to return it. When asked repeatedly and threatned with court proceedings by the notary public he said simply "im not a good person" That was september last year and not seen a fil. <em>edited by smartie1 on 17/04/2011</em>

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 12:37

I think the thing is too first see what the property was like when you moved in, if it was painted and in perfect condition then you should leave it like this. If it was not then one can take a note of the problems and ensure that the landlord and you agree on the condition of the property, in fact most real estate agents will do this now for you so you do not have to, its called a condition report. It is worthwhile for all new tennants to ensure that they get a condition report and that both tennant and landlord agree on the condition. when you are ready to leave the property this report should be viewed again and any further detioration can be noted - reasonable wear and tear will most probably not incur any deduction. otherwise you should get your full security refund

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 12:31

Yes always got my deposit back from all landlords

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 11:18

Great feedback ladies :) much appreciated

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Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 11:11

Never

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 10:46

With two rentals, we were refunded our deposits in full. One of them minus painting costs (around 300 AED) but this was mentioned in the contract and we agreed to it from the beginning. Issuing the cheque took a good few weeks in both cases... Just make sure you return all the keys. Holes in the wall from hanging paintings or curtains etc, are expected and should not cost you anything (but obviously dont leave BIG holes). Cleaning is not an issue (they will have to clean anyway) as long as nothing is damaged. good luck :-)

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EW EXPERT

Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 10:46

yes, i got mine back in full. had apartment deep cleaned, paid the dewa bill and showed them the receipt. no problem.

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EW EXPERT

Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 10:32

No deposit = no keys. If you've left the place in decent condition and kept to the terms of the contract, of course.

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EW EXPERT

Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 10:29

In our last place himself deducted the security deposit from his final cheque, and despite much of a song and dance about it there was very little the agency for the LL could do about it. We just 'knew' there would have been problems with it, so decided to circumvent it...took some spine though! (and quite a lot of cheek) :)

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EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 10:19

Yes. Our landlord sold, gave us our deposit back and said to start fresh with new LL. New LL didn't even ask for a deposit off us and according to neighbours who left while we were staying there, they both got theirs when leaving. So it's not unheard of. Our landlord sold our villa and the new owners wanted to move in. When the landlord wanted us to sign a document saying that we would vacate, I flatly refused until he returned the 12K deposit. Got it back. Have no doubt that we would not have seen a fil of it otherwise...

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EW GURU

Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 10:16

every single time.

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EW EXPLORER

Latest post on 16 April 2011 - 19:23

With my previous 2 places, I had the deposit returned in full and no problem. However, having moved out of a Shorooq villa at the end of December, I am still waiting. Their excuse is the process takes time!

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EW EXPERT

Latest post on 16 April 2011 - 18:37

We got ours back in full. handed the villa back in a really good perfectly clean state. I thought that not getting it back was far rarer than getting it back most people I know have had their deposit returned.

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Latest post on 16 April 2011 - 18:34

I had that situation at home once, there was dust everywhere and we documented it on the checklist when we moved in. When the agent found some dust here and there (they didn't get around to inspecting it until two weeks after we moved out by the way), we showed them our copy of the report noting the dust and said that it seemed to be the standard that they accepted. Again, we got our deposit back in full.

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EW EXPERT

Latest post on 16 April 2011 - 18:11

We got ours back when we lived in Mirdiff, even thou the LL made a few comments, I reminded him the place was a Sh** H*** when we moved in.

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EW EXPLORER

Latest post on 16 April 2011 - 17:50

We got our full security deposit back from the agent the day I handed in the keys on an apartment in Green Community.

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EW OLDHAND

Latest post on 16 April 2011 - 17:49

Yep got our full deposit back when we moved from AR in March, that said we had the whole place redecorated at our cost and all the little bumps and scratches were fixed ... we'd been there 2 years and our LL was a real stickler. Not sure if we will get deposit back on this property. We have a largish planted (grass and plants) garden that the LL is very precious about ... ah well ....

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Latest post on 16 April 2011 - 17:34

Yes. Our landlord sold, gave us our deposit back and said to start fresh with new LL. New LL didn't even ask for a deposit off us and according to neighbours who left while we were staying there, they both got theirs when leaving. So it's not unheard of.

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EW EXPLORER

Latest post on 16 April 2011 - 17:24

We must have been lucky then, it took a bit of assertive persuasion but we got our AED 10,000 back in full. <em>edited by maxindubai on 16/04/2011</em>

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Latest post on 16 April 2011 - 17:20

Having lived in the ME for nearly 10 years now and having had countless apartments and villas, I have to say I have never once gotten my deposit back in full. I heard a rumour that a friend of a friend did once, but it was never confirmed ... <em>edited by guinness on 16/04/2011</em>

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EW EXPLORER

Latest post on 16 April 2011 - 17:05

Study the contract carefully, ours tried to deduct the cooling costs but we pointed out in the contract that he was to pay for it. Also, give the place a good clean, including the oven and the walls of any scuff marks etc and skirting boards.

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