Security deposit question (landlord, live, moving)

[jimmygoogle]

I moved out of my place on Dec 31, 2009. My landlord lives abroad (long story) but he since he lives there he has my phone number and email address. I never sent him my new address however when I moved out. I still havent heard from him about my security deposit and it has been well over a month. Did I need to tell him where I was moving or since he can contact me is it his responsibility to do so? Do I have the right now to go to small claims court and get 2x my deposit?

[njkate]

Well if you did not provide a new address how was he to mail you back a settlement statement & return of your security. You can't do that by email.
Maybe he did send it and it was returned as undeliverable by the post office. Did you put a change of address in with post office???

I would contact him asap with all the details of where you now live.

[ocnjgirl]

Yes, call him, but you should also have the bank information where it is kept? By law, it has to be in an interest-bearing bank account with your name on it as well as his. I get bank statements yearly regarding mine.

[jimmygoogle]

I get the bank statements yearly as well and my mailing address is being forwarded to my new place. I was more curious if it was his job to contact me to get my new mailing address or what.

[njkate]

Originally Posted by jimmygoogle

I get the bank statements yearly as well and my mailing address is being forwarded to my new place. I was more curious if it was his job to contact me to get my new mailing address or what.

No it's your responsibility to provide fowarding address. If you put a change of address in with post office and have not received anything I would give him a call/email asap. If no response then yes I would take it to court.

[ocnjgirl]

It seems silly to me to wait for him to try to track you down when you could just give him your new address?

[colleeng47]

Originally Posted by ocnjgirl

It seems silly to me to wait for him to try to track you down when you could just give him your new address?

Duh.

[Sergio M]

Looks like one for Judge Judy.

[Ticatica]

By the way you can get treble (triple) your deposit if he doesn't return it in a timely matter. You gotta let him know asap. I'd call and send a certified letter so I could prove in court that I passed on the information.