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01. Start with a blank Security Deposit Claim
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02. Add and configure fillable fields
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Step 2: Navigate to your dashboard.

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Step 3: Initiate a new document.

Hit New Document in your dashboard, and select Create Blank Document to create your Security Deposit Claim from the ground up.

Step 4: Use editing tools.

Insert various elements such as text boxes, radio buttons, icons, signatures, etc. Organize these fields to suit the layout of your form and assign them to recipients if needed.

Step 5: Modify the form layout.

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Filing suit in small claims court The clerks at small claims court can assist with your filing. Consider whether a small claims action is likely to result in a paid-up judgment if you win.
If, however, your landlord refuses to return your security deposit because, for example, your landlord says that you failed to pay rent or damaged the apartment, you must generally go to Small Claims Court to resolve the dispute.
New York City Rent Stabilization Code, Section 2525.4 Tenant Protection Regulations, Section 2505.4 New York City Rent and Eviction Regulations, Section 2205.5 New York State Rent and Eviction Regulations, Section 2105.5 Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 A security deposit should not be used as a
How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in NYC? ing to New York security deposit laws, the landlord has 14 days from the end date of the lease to refund the tenant.
At the beginning of their tenancy, all tenants can be required to give their landlord a security deposit, but it is limited to no more than one months rent. The one-month limit means that a landlord cannot ask for last months rent and a security deposit.
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Aside from these exceptions, the general rule remains that landlords can only collect 1 months rent for an unfurnished apartment or 2 months for a furnished unit. Charging any additional nonrefundable fees outside of the security deposit is illegal in New York.
Small claims courts can award judgments no higher than $5,000. In order to recover a larger sum, you will have to bring your suit in civil court. If you seek to recover your rent security deposit, note that the landlord is entitled to withhold a sum to cover any unpaid rent and/or tenant-caused damage to the apartment.
Deposits are refundable and tenants can get their money back after the lease is over if the apartment is left in good condition. A landlord must return a tenants security depository within 14 days after they have completely moved out of the apartment with their keys returned.

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