BURLINGTON, N.C. — This is the face of a fighter — a woman who refused to back down when her landlord tried to keep her money. “It feels like a victory — David vs. Goliath, almost,” Kelly Jones said.

The one aspect of rental property management that causes the most disputes is how tenants’ deposits are dealt with. Specifically, disputes arise around the question of refunds due to tenants at the ...

It's pretty typical for a landlord to ask for a security deposit before you move in. What isn't quite as common is when your former landlord returns said security deposit after you move out, and then ...

State law requires most landlords to return the security deposit to a former tenant within 14 days of their exit, or explain why they won’t. That law hasn’t applied to rent-stabilized landlords, but ...

CHICAGO, IL / ACCESS Newswire / March 16, 2026 / For property managers responsible for overseeing hundreds or even thousands of rental units, security deposits can create a significant operational ...

Picture this: You’re a landlord who rented or leased a house, apartment, or mobile home to a tenant. At the end of the term, you and the tenant walk through the property to determine if it’s being ...

More and more tenants are not receiving their full deposit, or sometimes any of it, back at the end of their rental period, ...