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(e) If a landlord fails to return the security deposit with a statement within 14 days, the landlord forfeits the right to withhold any portion of the security deposit. If the failure is willful, the landlord shall be liable for...
(e) If a park owner fails to return the security deposit with a statement within 14 days, the park owner forfeits the right to withhold any portion of the security deposit. If the failure is willful, the park owner shall...
(c) A landlord shall return the security deposit along with a written statement itemizing any deductions to a tenant within 14 days from the date on which the landlord discovers that the tenant vacated or abandoned the dwelling unit or...
(c) A park owner shall return to the leaseholder the security deposit with a written statement itemizing any deductions within 14 days from the date on which the leaseholder:
...whom the appeal was taken and where a municipality so provides, the board may order that all, part, or none of the portion of the security deposit which is withheld be retained by the owner or returned to the tenant;
...It is likely that the primary concern of the Legislature was the expeditious return of security deposits. It implemented that concern by requiting that the deposit, if any, be returned within fourteen days after the tenant leaves the dwelling unit...
aimed to ensure the expeditious return of tenants’ security deposits. It is true that, citing In re
...Landlord contends the court erred in: (1) declining to hold a de novo hearing; (2) concluding that landlord failed to provide proper notice of the security-deposit statement; (3) determining the amount of the deposit to be returned; (4) upholding...
The applicable law is clear: “If a landlord fails to return the security deposit with a statement [itemizing deductions] within 14 days [after the tenant vacated], the landlord forfeits the right to withhold any portion of the security deposit.” 9...
It may be argued that 9 V.S.A. § 4461(b)(1) and (e) (failure of landlord to return security deposit with statement of deductions within fourteen days of tenant vacating premises deemed forfeiture of right to withhold deposit) means...
...The statute states a consequence of not complying with its requirements: “If a landlord fails to return the security deposit with a statement within 14 days, the landlord forfeits the right to withhold any portion of the security deposit.” 9...
...The remaining claims regarding negligence, and damages for consumer fraud and failure to return a security deposit, were tried before a jury in June 2001. The jury found landlord negligent, and awarded plaintiffs a total of $5000 in compensatory damages...
...security deposit section of the Landlord and Tenant Act is clearly a consumer protection provision regulating contractual security deposit procedures, and the City of Burlington has added to it additional procedures. The primary obligation of the landlord is to return...
Landlord Karen Munson appeals a small claims court decision requiring her to return double the security deposit amount that her tenant, Michael Derek Morrow, remitted upon signing a lease to her apartment. The small claims court held Ms. Munson liable...
...9 V.S.A. § 4461(e) (“If a landlord fails to return the security deposit with a statement within 14 days, the landlord forfeits the right to withhold any portion of the security deposit.”).
...The statute also explained that if a landlord failed to return the security deposit with a statement within fourteen days, “‘the landlord forfeits the right to withhold any portion of the security deposit.’ ” Id. ¶ 17 (quoting 9 V.S.A...
...also explained that if a landlord failed to return the security deposit with a statement within fourteen days, “ ‘the landlord forfeits the right to withhold any portion of the security deposit.’ ” Id. ¶ 17 (quoting 9 V.S.A. § 4461(e...
...McCarthy’s and sued for return of his security deposit and other damages arising out of the rental. Mr. McCarthy counterclaimed for rent for the remainder of the lease period, as the tenancy terminated prior to the end of the...
...Brunton initiated this case seeking the return of her security deposit because Ms. Cook retained it without notice of withholding complying with 9 V.S.A. § 4461. Ms. Cook counterclaimed seeking damages related to misrepresentations by Ms. Brunton and her...
The security deposit section of the Landlord and Tenant Act is clearly a consumer protection provision regulating contractual security deposit procedures . . . . The primary obligation of the landlord is to return the deposit, net of any deduction for damage to the...