Question 1

The landlord says they cannot return my deposit. What should I do first?

Accepted Answer

If the landlord says they will not return the deposit, you should first accurately assess your own financial situation. How much is your lease deposit loan? Can the loan be extended? Are you enrolled in a lease deposit return guarantee? If your deposit remains tied up, how will you handle the financial burden? Through this review, you should first make realistic preparations to manage the financial burden while the deposit dispute is being resolved.

Question 2

What procedures are followed if the landlord does not return the deposit?

Accepted Answer

A lease deposit case may proceed in the order of initial legal consultation, sending a certified content letter, and filing a lawsuit for return of the lease deposit. Depending on the situation, provisional attachment or provisional disposition against the landlord’s assets may also be pursued. Kim & Rhee Law Office continues to address unexpected developments that may arise during the case, such as extension of a deposit loan, change of landlord, settlement requests from the real estate agent, or a housing auction, and works to resolve the client’s lease deposit issue through the end.

Question 3

How long does a lease deposit return lawsuit take?

Accepted Answer

It depends on how the landlord responds. If the landlord admits everything, the case may end quickly, but if the landlord actively contests the lawsuit, it may take a considerable amount of time until judgment. In Kim & Rhee Law Office’s cases, there have been various examples, including cases where the landlord returned the deposit immediately after the lawsuit was filed, cases where the landlord admitted everything and the client won within three months, and cases where the landlord delayed the matter for more than a year with various excuses.

Question 4

If I win a lease deposit return lawsuit, can I receive the money immediately?

Accepted Answer

If you win a deposit return lawsuit, the landlord must return the deposit. However, if the landlord does not voluntarily pay, compulsory execution proceedings may be necessary. In that case, seizure of real estate or attachment of claims may be pursued. Kim & Rhee Law Office assists with prompt compulsory execution proceedings so that the deposit can actually be recovered.

Question 5

How are jeonse fraud and ordinary lease deposit disputes distinguished?

Accepted Answer

Jeonse fraud is a criminal matter involving fraudulent conduct where the landlord had no intention from the beginning to return the deposit. By contrast, ordinary lease deposit disputes proceed as civil matters. An attorney analyzes the situation and determines whether a criminal complaint, civil lawsuit, or both procedures are appropriate. There are also cases where a criminal complaint and civil lawsuit are pursued at the same time.

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Lease Deposit FAQ

The landlord says they cannot return my deposit. What should I do first?

What procedures are followed if the landlord does not return the deposit?

How long does a lease deposit return lawsuit take?

If I win a lease deposit return lawsuit, can I receive the money immediately?

How are jeonse fraud and ordinary lease deposit disputes distinguished?

Lease Dispute Attorney | Lease Deposit Issues & Deposit Return Lawsuits

A lease deposit dispute with no clear answer,who would you trust with your case?

An attorney who has personally experienced lease deposit disputes

Exceptional expertise

Reasonable legal fees

Fast resolution of lease disputes

Lease Deposit FAQ

The landlord says they cannot return my deposit. What should I do first?

What procedures are followed if the landlord does not return the deposit?

How long does a lease deposit return lawsuit take?

If I win a lease deposit return lawsuit, can I receive the money immediately?

How are jeonse fraud and ordinary lease deposit disputes distinguished?