Luan B

Looting m y Deposit

So we moved in on one of Property Legends units that we rented. Our move in date was October 2023. We leased the property from them up until April 2025 . I was a very good tenant and always paid my rent on time and utility's on time. Our lease agreement came to a end April 2025 and I did not renew . I did the move out inspection with the agent and I waited for them to pay my deposit. After a week I followed up and they said they have between 7 to 14 working days to pay out my deposit . So after the 7th day I followed up again and the informed me that they are waiting for a maintance invoice. I then inquired about it and it came out that the got a company to paint out the bedrooms and the lounge area and the ceiling of the bathroom. I told them that the place looked like that when we moved in 2023 and that they need to double check the move in inspection with the move out inspection. They then got back to me and said the ceiling issue in the bathroom will be taken off but as for the repainting off the walls they will still deduct it from deposit . I sent back a email to say that I am not happy and they got back to me and basically said I can take the matter up with the renting tribunal. It has been more than 14 days and I am still waiting for my deposit. I have lodged a legal complaint with the PPRA and I hope they will be able to assist because R 7 700.00 is a lot of money and Property Legends just do as they please without communicating it with tenants