Re: Security Deposit 21 days post marked or received

Re: Security Deposit 21 days post marked or received by Anonymous on April 19, 2012 @03:15

If the post office takes longer than 21 days, that's not the LL's problem. If the LL waits until the 21st day after your tenancy ends (and you have turned in the keys), then I believe it is 21 days after the end date of your tenancy.

Example (and I could be wrong!): Tenant leaves on March 31, the SDSS should be postmarked on or before April 21 to be legal.

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Re: Security Deposit 21 days post marked or received by Anonymous on April 19, 2012 @03:25	[ Reply ]

I don't believe you are correct. This is the same logic for a postmark on a rent check that arrives late.

Re: Security Deposit 21 days post marked or received by Anonymous on April 20, 2012 @03:28	[ Reply ]

I kinda think it IS correct. As one of the anons noted: "post marked w/in 21 days (or hand delivered not later than the 21st day)" • Mail or personally deliver to you an itemized statement that lists the amounts of any deductions from your security deposit and the reasons for the deductions, together with a refund of any amounts not deducted." So, the requirement is for the landlord to 'send', or 'mail or personally deliver'. And the time requirement for him to do this is 21 calendar days after you move. It does not address when you actually receive the material sent or mailed. If they 'personally deliver' the material of course it would have to be by the 21st day. As for someone MAILING the rent, well, your point is flawed logic. if your lease or rental agreement is clear (use the LPA one), the rent is DUE on a specific date--not mailed by a specific date, but DUE on a specific date. People who mail their rent checks need to mail them enough ahead of time that the rent check will arrive on or before the due date.

Re: Security Deposit 21 days post marked or received by MrDan (Georgia) on April 20, 2012 @08:33	[ Reply ]

1950.50 Security; Landlords use of Security Deposit (g)(1) No later than 21 calendar days after the tenant has vacated the premises, but not earlier than the time that either the landlord or the tenant provides a notice to terminate the tenancy under Section 1946 or 1946.1, Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure, or not earlier than 60 calendar days prior to the expiration of a fixed-term lease, the landlord shall furnish the tenant, by personal delivery or by first-class mail, postage prepaid, a copy of an itemized statement indicating the basis for, and the amount of, any security received and the disposition of the security and shall return any remaining portion of the security to the tenant.