My question involves a security deposit in the State of: NC
Here's a my situation
In NC
I paid a security deposit of $380 on one day and the lanlord told me she also wanted first months rent. She gave me a receipt showing that I paid the $380 and I told her I would call he in 2 days to pay her the additional $$ owed.
the next day i called her and told her that I decided not to rent the apt and she told me that she was holding my deposit until the apt could be rented. I told her that was fine. 1 week later i drove by the apt to se that someone had already moved in!!
I call the landlord back and she told me that my deposit was in a trust account and I would be charged 1 weeks rent. She said dhe would return my deposit on the 1st of the month.
On the first I called her and she said she would call me with a time to meet so I could get my money back and also stated "We are not crooks, we will give you your money back..
I am in the process of drafting a demand letter for my deposit and i need to know if
--the landlord had the legal right to put my deposit in a trust account without my knowledge
-- the landlord has any legal ground to keep my deposit even thought the property has been rented, we have no lease agreement and I never moved in
please help![]()

