Q: How can a friend get her deposit back for a room that was being rented on fraudulent terms?
She was renting room in Fellsmere, Florida and gave deposit to a company that played middleman. When she showed up to the place-someone was in it and said "oh we will be sharing this bedrm (separate beds) but was not told this and she did not know this person she was supposed to co-habitate with. Middleman company, in Boyton Beach, Florida refuses to return the deposit too. This was illegal and very dangerous thing to do to this single woman. What can she do.
A: She will need to sue that company in small claims court on a breach of contract claim for failure to return the security deposit. She may also be able to include a count for misrepresentation in the complaint which can potentially increase her amount of damages. Hope this helps and good luck.
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