Update on my landlord trying to keep my damage deposit for 'cleaning' in my old Oliver apartment

I found out that sending a formal demand letter through the Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service website, which cost me $75 to file, got my full $1200 deposit back within two weeks when my landlord had been ignoring my calls for a month.

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jordancoleman1mo ago

Hell yeah, that's the move. The official paperwork always gets them moving.

elliotr391mo ago

I get why you say that, but official paperwork can actually slow things down sometimes. I've seen it make people defensive and less willing to help. A direct, polite conversation often gets better results for me.

brooke711mo ago

oh wow really? that's kinda the opposite of my experience. but hey if it works for you, more power to ya i guess.