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My landlord sent a letter that they were keeping all $300.00 of my security deposit plus I owed them $185.00 more. All but the 185.00 was for painting, and apt cleaning. The 185.00 was for a red stain on carpet. To make a long story short I disagreed with this since apt leaning and painting is normal wear and tear. The hitch is that their notice was not sent to me by certified mail. According to Fl. Statues 83.49 they have to send it certifeid or they forfiet any claim to it. I notified them of that and they then sent a letter sayng they made a clerical error and they have to return my full security deopist of $300.00 back to me.
After they said that they then told me that the error does not void the charges and are telling me to remit $485.00 to them within 30 days or they will turn me over to a collection agency! So in theory they are sending my $300.00 back but then asking me to send it back along with $185.00 more! Does anyone know if this is legal in Florida?