Landlord Hasn’t Returned Security Deposit
landlord tenant attorney Florida Aug 6, 2026
Location: Martin County, Florida Hi all! My wife and I moved into a condo 3 years ago and moved out 6/1/26. First two years were fine but the 3rd year our former landlord sold the property. Landlord 1 transferred the $1800 I had paid for a security over to the new landlord- who then made me pay an extra $200 because they upped the rent to $2000. As stated before we moved out over 2 months ago and have not received our security deposit back or any sort of itemized bill/intent to withhold. For complete transparency I wasn’t always the best at paying rent on time, however it was fully paid at the end of the day. And there was only regular wear and tear damage inside, I even paid almost $600 for a professional cleaner to come so I wouldn’t lose my deposit. I contacted a lawyer who said that financially I was better off going to small claims because their retainer was $5000. Is going through the small claims process worth the headache and time to get my 2k back? Or should I cut my losses? Thanks in advance! TLDR: Landlord hasn’t returned my 2k security deposit after 2 months since move out-should I go to small claims?
