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Old Feb 12th 2018, 5:54 pm
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Hello, I will be thankful if someone can help me. I rented a flat in Italy for 6 months and paid 2 month security deposit as advised by the agency. The tenancy contract was registered. After finishing the tenancy, I returned the keys to the agency. Now the landlord is not returning the security deposit. She finally wrote to me 3 weeks after I returned the keys that there was a lot of damage in the property and she is quantifying the damage. She has not provided any evidence to support it. I took photographs before entering the property and at the time of leaving, both showing no damages.

Is there any legal process for me in Italy or should I just assume the secuirty deposit lost.
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Old Feb 12th 2018, 7:12 pm
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In Italy it's illegal to deduct damages from the deposit without immediately initiating a legal action. The landlord's behaviour is therefore illegal. A legal process is there, but it's likely to take a long time, even if you go to the giudice di pace (similar to the small claims court).
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Old Feb 12th 2018, 7:32 pm
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I had the same thing happen to me 15years ago. If you have to involve a lawyer they will soon consume any compensation. Next time forget to pay months 5 and 6.

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You need to go to the agency which handled the rental. Send a raccomandata to the owner, with photos, and say you will be denoucning her for truffa. Do the same to the agency. I bet your money will reappear.
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Old Feb 13th 2018, 11:51 am
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Thanks a lot for the assistence and apologies for sounding stupid. But what does "denoucning her for truffa" mean.

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Essentially reporting them to the police for trying to con money out of you.
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Old Feb 13th 2018, 4:47 pm
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You need to go to the agency which handled the rental. Send a raccomandata to the owner, with photos, and say you will be denoucning her for truffa. Do the same to the agency. I bet your money will reappear.
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