'I am having counsel review the lease': Landlord denies sending former tenant their security deposit in full over their cat smell, tenant begins legal battle

There's nothing like a bitter landlord-tenant dispute to make you feel better about your living situation (if you can). 

The business of returning one's security deposit in full is almost always a stressful process. You may try your best to keep your apartment in perfect living condition, but things happen over time and your property management may be ruthless in their decision-making. Now, there are ways in which you can be lucky and get out of conflict. A friend of mine had tried their best to cover a dent they made in the wall with spackle and was dreading the day their landlord would come view the space. The day before that inspection, the apartment above flooded and one could not decipher the damage caused by the upstairs neighbor from the damage caused by my friend. In the end, my friend received their full deposit back (as they should have)! As for this Redditor's story, hats off to their friends for standing up for herself.

Keep scrolling below for the full saga. For more, check out this post about an unprofessional store run by 18-year-olds.