Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is investigating whether prospective renters at Nebraska apartment communities associated with Lund Living and Asset Living have improperly lost deposits after deciding not to sign a lease.
Consumers applying for apartments may be required to pay deposits before receiving or signing a rental agreement. Public consumer complaints involving Lund Living properties describe prospective tenants who paid deposits but later decided not to rent the apartments. In one complaint involving Whispering Hills Apartments, an applicant reported paying a $500 deposit before receiving a lease and being denied a refund after deciding not to proceed.
Another applicant alleged that the company’s application documents distinguished between a nonrefundable application deposit and a security deposit, but that the company treated the payments as interchangeable when refusing a refund. The companies have maintained that their application agreements authorized the forfeitures.
Migliaccio & Rathod is investigating whether applicants received clear and accurate information about deposit refund requirements, whether the companies consistently applied their written agreements, and whether prospective renters were charged amounts not authorized by the documents they signed.
Prospective Renters May Have Experienced:
- Paying a deposit before receiving or signing an apartment lease;
- Losing a $500 deposit after deciding not to rent an apartment;
- Being told a security deposit was nonrefundable;
- Receiving conflicting explanations about application deposits and security deposits;
- Having a refund denied despite never moving into the property; or
- Being charged a deposit forfeiture not clearly authorized by the application agreement.
Potential Claims May Include:
- Misrepresentation of apartment deposit terms;
- Improper retention of prospective tenant deposits;
- Breach of rental application agreements;
- Failure to adequately disclose deposit refund conditions; or
- Violations of applicable Nebraska consumer protection laws.
Signs You May Be Affected:
- You applied for an apartment at a Lund Living or Asset Living property in Nebraska;
- You paid an application deposit, security deposit, or similar upfront payment;
- You decided not to proceed with renting the apartment;
- You never signed a lease or moved into the property;
- The company refused to refund your deposit; or
- You have the application documents, deposit receipt, or communications 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.