- Jurisdiction
- New York
I am from Rochester, New York and I rented an apartment with my 2 friends for 11 months. We each paid $325 for the security deposit, for a total of $975. At the end of our lease, the owner told us that she sold the house so she is no longer responsible for refunding the security deposit, even though she agrees we should have it by now. She stated the deposited were credited to the buyers in full at closing, which the closing statement apparently shows. She only gave us the name of the buyers which was "Krutchen Properties LLC", but she said she has no contact information for them other than their attorney, and she suggests we contact him.
Is this right?? I feel as though we signed a contract, she should be responsible for paying us back. Can I file a small claim against her to get our money back, or do I have to somehow chase down the new owners for my money back? Any information would be helpful.
Is this right?? I feel as though we signed a contract, she should be responsible for paying us back. Can I file a small claim against her to get our money back, or do I have to somehow chase down the new owners for my money back? Any information would be helpful.