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Any recourse on getting security deposit back?

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My daughter rented from someone in NYC. She had to come up with over $1400.00 for the security deposit. She did NOT sign a lease. 3 months later she had to leave NYC because she just could not afford it. She found someone to take over her 'room'..no lease was signed and the guy charged the new person even more money for the room. She paid him w/a money order, but does not have copy of it. Anyway, he said there would be no problem getting the deposit back. Two months have gone by and now he will not send her the security deposit. Does she have any recourse at all? Small Claims Court? Thanks!

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  1. small claim's court is the answer. especially if she has proof from the landlord that she is entitled to the deposit back.  check with the court but in california, a landlord has 21 days to return a deposit (or reason for keeping any portion of it) or the tenant can sue for two times the deposit amount.

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