I paid $400 rent deposit and after moving out, my husband and I cleaned the apartment up. The only things was needed was painting to my 11 y...

Question

I paid $400 rent deposit and after moving out, my husband and I cleaned the apartment up. The only things was needed was painting to my 11 yr. old daughter's room and the carpet needed cleaning. The landlord said we could not get any money back from our deposit because he has to use it to clean the apartment. Is this legal to do this?

Answer

Of course, one of the main reasons for a deposit is to pay for damages. We don't know what those damages might be.