I have a friend (John) who is in need of some help with his previous landlord. I told him there is this wonderful community at BP that will likely be able to help him. The apartment was in the Pittsburgh PA area.The...

This is a first for me , a tenant who was in a hurry for their deposit back , never accepted the certified mail and it was returned  to me as undeliverable .   So Now I have a sealed envelope with a check in it . Ques...

I wish I had started surfing this site from the "start here", and "new members introduction" page. I wish I had read more BP material before I started posting anything. This would've been an entirely different experie...

Hi all, I own a duplex in Salem County Nj. Crime has been rising a little and with my property having newer renovations and standing out a little more it’s caught some attention. There have been multiple break in atte...

Traveling in Malta and now in Florence Italy for new years.  About an 8 hour time difference but our alarm systems are 24/7.  Got an alarm the other night.  Called our local sheriff department.  They called back about...

It is my understanding that in Pennsylvania an escrow account is required for tenant security deposits. Does anyone have experience with banks that offer these without fees? I had hoped to set this up with PNC since I...

Good Afternoon BP!A couple of months ago I had a tenant move out. It was pretty routine, got his forwarding address and sent him his security deposit. He has still not cashed it and I can no longer reach him. Does any...

Does anybody have recommendations on the various alternatives to requiring a full security deposit?I know there is surety bond process and there a a few companies that appear to offer a service (Like Rhino)Furnished F...

The law in my state is vague. It says you must create a separate account for the security deposit, and you can't mingle it with your own money.

I was thinking of creating one bank account for the security accounts of...