Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is investigating whether Century Sales & Management has improperly retained deposits from prospective Nebraska tenants who applied for apartments but never signed a lease or moved into the property.
Prospective renters may be required to pay hundreds of dollars in deposits before signing a lease. According to a publicly reported consumer dispute, Century Sales & Management required an applicant to pay a $500 deposit and later declined to refund it after the applicant withdrew from the rental process. The company explained that its application agreement allowed applicants to withdraw and receive a refund only within 48 hours after approval. Once that period expired, the company considered the deposit nonrefundable, even if the applicant never moved in.
Migliaccio & Rathod is investigating whether Century Sales & Management adequately disclosed these deposit requirements, accurately represented which payments were refundable, and retained deposits in circumstances not authorized by its agreements.
Prospective Renters May Have Experienced:
- Paying a $500 deposit when applying for an apartment;
- Losing a deposit despite never signing a lease or moving into the property;
- Being told a deposit was refundable but later having a refund denied;
- Having a deposit forfeited after a 48-hour cancellation period;
- Receiving unclear or conflicting information about deposit refund requirements; or
- Being denied a refund despite believing they complied with the application agreement.
Potential Claims May Include:
- Misrepresentation of deposit refund terms;
- Failure to adequately disclose deposit forfeiture provisions;
- Breach of rental application agreements;
- Improper retention of applicant deposits; or
- Violations of applicable Nebraska consumer protection laws.
Signs You May Be Affected:
- You applied to rent an apartment managed by Century Sales & Management in Nebraska;
- You paid an application deposit or another upfront deposit;
- You decided not to rent the apartment;
- You never signed a lease or moved into the property;
- Century Sales & Management refused to refund some or all of your deposit; or
- You have the application agreement, payment receipt, or correspondence concerning the refund.
If you believe you experienced this issue, we would like to hear from you. Please complete the contact form on this page, send us an email at [email protected], or give us a call.