回复：房东不退房租押金

很不幸紐約並未有任何規定房東應該在多少時間之內歸還您的押金, (只說必須在合理的時間之內),但是並不代表房東可以無限制扣押您的押金
相關的資料如下


RENT SECURITY DEPOSITS

Virtually all leases require tenants to give their landlords a
security deposit. The security deposit is generally limited to
one month's rent if the apartment is covered by the Rent
Stabilization Law. The landlord must return the security deposit,
less any lawful deduction, to the tenant at the end of the lease
or within a reasonable time thereafter. A landlord may use the
security deposit only: (a) as reimbursement for the reasonable
cost of repairs beyond normal wear and tear, if the tenant
damages the apartment; and (b) as reimbursement for any unpaid
rent.

The law requires all landlords, regardless of the number of units
in the building, to treat the deposits as trust funds belonging
to their tenants. Landlords are prohibited from mingling the
deposits with their own money. Landlords of buildings with six or
more apartments must put all security deposits in New York bank
accounts earning interest at the prevailing rate. Each tenant
must be informed in writing of the bank's name and address and
the amount of the deposit. Landlords are entitled to annual
administrative expenses of 1% of the deposit. All other interest
earned on the deposits belongs to the tenants. Tenants must be
given the option of having this interest paid to them annually,
applied to rent, or paid at the end of the lease.

If the building has fewer than six apartments, a landlord who
voluntarily places the security deposits in an interest bearing
bank account must also pay interest to tenants and may retain the
same 1% annual administrative fee.

These rules also apply to mobile home parks.

For example: A tenant pays a security deposit of $400.00. The
landlord places the deposit in an interest bearing bank account
paying 5.5%. At the end of the year the account will have earned
interest of $22.00. The tenant is entitled to $18.00 and the
landlord may retain $4.00, 1% of the deposit, as an
administrative fee.

If the building is sold, the landlord must transfer all security
deposits to the new owner within five days, or return the
security deposits to the tenants. Landlords must notify the
tenants, by registered or certified mail, of the name and address
of the new owner.

Purchasers of rent stabilized buildings in New York City or in
Westchester, Nassau or Rockland Counties are directly responsible
to tenants for the return of security deposits and any interest.
This responsibility exists whether or not the new owner received
the security deposits from the former landlord.

Purchasers of rent-controlled buildings or buildings containing
six or more apartments where tenants have written leases are
directly responsible to tenants for the return of security
deposits and interest in cases where the purchaser has "actual
knowledge" of the security deposits. The law defines specifically
when a new owner is deemed to have "actual knowledge" of the
security deposits.

When problems arise tenants should first try to resolve them with
the landlord before taking other action. If a dispute cannot be
resolved, contact the nearest local office of the Attorney
General, listed at the end of this booklet. (General Obligations
Law, Article 7)


相關資料如下

OFFICES OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

The Capitol
Albany, New York 12224 [phone]

120 Broadway
New York, New York 10271 [phone]

59-61 Court Street, 7th Floor
Binghamton, New York 13901 [phone]

65 Court Street
Buffalo, New York 14202 [phone]

300 Motor Parkway
Hauppauge, New York 11788 [phone]

190 Willis Avenue
Mineola, New York 11501 [phone]

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building
163 West 125 Street
New York, New York 10027 [phone]

70 Clinton Street
Platt*****urgh, New York 12901 [phone]

235 Main Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601 [phone]

144 Exchange Boulevard
Rochester, New York 14614 [phone]

615 Erie Boulevard West
Suite 102
Syracuse, New York 13202 [phone]

207 Genesee Street
Utica, New York 13501 [phone]

317 Washington Street
Watertown, New York 13601 [phone]

202 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, New York 10601 [phone]