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11:40 pm

The place is perfect. The owner wants a deposit tonight.

He’s overseas, so no viewing. Just send it before someone else does.

Paste the listing and see the warning signs before you send a cent

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Signing day

Twelve pages, due by Friday

Somewhere on page nine, you agree to pay for every repair

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Week three

The bucket under the sink is full again

Four texts. Two “we’ll send someone.” Nobody came.

Turn it into a formal, dated repair request. The kind that gets answered.

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Renewal time

Your rent is going up $300 a month

The letter says it’s final. It might not even be legal.

See if the increase is allowed where you live, and how much notice you’re owed

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Six weeks later

You left it spotless. The deposit never came.

No check. No list of charges. No reply.

Your state sets a deadline. Find out if it passed, and send a demand letter.

Get my deposit back

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Rent

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