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Hello, my name is Penny Smith, and I'm a North Carolina real estate broker. Our topic for
today is: How do I get my deposit back from my rent? By providing the property in the
same or better condition than when you rented it. When you sign a lease on a piece of property
that you intend to rent, it says in that lease that you are going to maintain that property
in a condition in which you received it. Now, that doesn't mean you have to fix the appliances,
but...and it does not mean that you can't have normal wear and tear, but if the floors
are soiled badly, you have to clean them back to the condition in which you rented it. Hopefully,
you took pictures when you...before you moved in, and provided those pictures with an accurate
description of the property, a checklist that you checked off. Any defects that you found
in that property, you took a picture of it and sent it to the landlord prior to moving
in to the house. If you did not do that, I highly recommend a final walk-through with
the landlord and enough time that you could fix the things that he requires in order to
receive your deposit back from the landlord. Discuss with him what is required and what
he needs done in order to receive that deposit. Understand, also, that the law requires that
he give you receipts for any money that he has to use that you...that is your deposit
money for fixing things that is beyond wear...normal wear and tear, and he must do that within
45 days of you vacating the property. So when you are looking to vacate the property, maintain
contact with that landlord so that you can receive your deposit back, whether it be in
full or part. And that's how you have to go about getting the rent for your...getting
the deposit back for your rent. Thank you, and I hope you have a good day.