Security Deposit for the House.
Guys,
i paid QR.2500 as a security deposit for 1 bed room flat in wakra on 23 July, i was supposed to start living in the house from the 1st of august, My company agreed to give me a house close to the airport.
the agent is refusing to give me the security deposit when asked. i have not signed any rental agreement, i have the receipt for QR.2500 and it says refundable.
is there a way i can take legal action?
please advice.
go to police, if you have the receipt, they will find out if he is legal owner or not then you might get if not
The legal option is always open. However, should you go to court, it will take time for the issue to get settled. According to some sources, it may around six months for the case to get decided. From what I know, you will need to be present at each date of hearing; the other party may not appear for at least the first two hearing dates set by the court.
I had fallen into an almost similar problem some months back. I had taken the assistance of the police and they did try to help me out by calling the person several times over the phone. Finally, they also advised me to take the matter to the court. The person who had my money openly taunted me and told me I could go to any court and he will simply not turn up for several months. Finally, I had the matter sorted out through some friends from that person's country. It took me eight months to recover my money.
Well, no, the refundable part means that you get it back after you move out and the property is inspected!