How do I get my deposit back from where I use to live?

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How do I get my deposit back from where I use to live?
Well my husband and I moved out of our house the 24th of last month and we are still waiting on our deposit. We had to move because my husband is in the military and we got stationed at a new post 2000 miles away from our old post. Well we did not have time for the landlord to inspect the property while we were still in town we had to get on the road because my husband had to report to his new duty station. Anyway it has been almost a month since we have moved out and still no deposit, it was suppose to be sent in the mail. So we called and they said that the ceiling fans were not dusted so the will take some money for that so I was like that is fine. Then about a week later still no deposit so we call again and now the new tenants that live in our old house are complaning about fleas so they want to take money out for that too. Can they do this? I mean when someone else moves doesnt that terminate our lease. I think they will keep coming up with excuses not to give us our deposit. Oh we lived in georgia so anyone who knows the georgia rental property laws please help me out. Thx sry this is so long.

[lorimar]

chalk it up to experience. Landlords are notorious for stealing deposits, and the further you are from where they are, the less likely you are to get the money. You will be wasting your money to hire a lawyer, but that is about the only way you will get any satisfaction (unless, of course, your hubby has a few stinger missles under his direct command...)

[roche]

Read your lease agreement. If you left before the lease ended, then you might not be entitled for the deposit; if you did not give 30 days notice, then you may not be entitled as well.