Live-in Landlord refuses to return deposit, inspiring tenant to win it back in court: 'I just wanted my deposit back'

It's always best not to let money come between friends, and it's even better not to let money come between distant acquaintances because, in those situations, you don't even have that tight of bond to keep things even-keeled when the going gets tough. Making matters worse is the fact that you're not complete strangers who can handle business without letting it get personal. You're better off not knowing them at all so that all parties can remain objective because you're never going to look at family or friends the same way again when they reveal the things they'll do for a few dollars.

The worst thing possible is that your live-in "landlord" is a friend or acquaintance who reveals the worst parts of their personality over the course of your time together, choosing the most woefully entitled course possible with the absence of any real rationality when it comes to the return of your deposit. That's what this tenant was facing in this classic internet story when things went off the rails with the family friend whose basement they were renting.

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