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My apartment burned down last week. I lost almost everything. I paid three months rent as security because I have a dog. I had lived there for two years. When I contacted the landlord about getting my security deposit back he said that I wasn't going to because he needs to fix the place back up (and I have found a new apartment so I won't be living there) Is this legal? I didn't start the fire. What should my course of action be?