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Originally Posted by Torture
Landlord was in the place a week ago before his sale goes through and took some pictures while we were away. (said he was in there to do repairs we'd asked about - ended up taking a bunch of pictures)
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This is a major no-no as far as I've been told, breach of privacy without permission.
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Originally Posted by Torture
To add to the fun, there was no inspection report when we moved in.
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Yup then he cannot withhold any of the security deposit. If they know this then just telling them you are filing with the dispute resolution service might be enough. Or file (it's pretty cheap) and they may give it back when they get the notice.
If he thinks you damaged the place he can still file a dispute against you himself.
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Originally Posted by Torture
Finally, it's common practice, but our refundable security deposit was one month's rent + $500 refundable for a pet. According to Service Alberta that's a no-no since it's larger than one month's rent.
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Yeah a "pet deposit" should be called a "pet fee" since it is not supposed to be refundable.
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Originally Posted by Torture
Pretty sure I already know the answer but would appreciate some thoughts from the CP collective. Guess I've been lucky as I've never had an issue with a landlord in the past.
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Just let him know you are aware of the laws and your rights. If you don't want to make a huge issue of it you could try to let him feel like he's "won" by negotiating a small amount for repairs. Find out what the dispute filing fee is and offer that
