Q: How long can a landlord drag out a dispute over replacement costs? Only sporadic responses from them.
Filed a dispute about property damage. Took them 1 month to reply. Now taking another month to reply to our evidence showing that we left the property intact (have a dated photo showing no damage was done and no move-out walkthrough was allowed due to COVID). How long does the landlord get to respond? What should I do to resolve the dispute if the landlord is bad at responding? everything has been done online or by email as directed by the landlord.
A:
That would really depend on the situation. Have you moved out already and this is in regards to the security deposit or are you still living there?
If you have moved out, then generally the Landlord has 45 days from the date you vacate to either return the security deposit or send you a security deposit disposition letter.
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