Tristan’s Landlord-Tenant Law Blog

Landlords Should Not Play Games With Tenants' Security Deposits

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Caselaw, Tenant Damage, ATCP 134, Security Deposit / Comments

A new landlord-tenant decision has been reccomended for publication.  The case of Boelter v. Tschantz involves a tenant suing her past landlord for double damages and attorney’s fees for making improper deductions from her security deposit.   The essential facts are as follows:1.   Tschantz (the landlord) withheld money from the tenant's security deposit.2.   The key deductions that were made were: (1) $323.84 for the tenant's water bill and (2) $85 to repair ...

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