Good tenants are hard to find... Good landlords are even HARDER to find!

You can tell she was gonna win from the beginning. She knew exactly what day she entered and left that apartment as well as taking good photos . If that’s not an organized person, idk what is

When judge Judy asked if she still had the check and other proof and the lady said yes I knew right away she was going to win. Judge Judy loves her some proof and paperwork.

I am a landlord and we expect there to be a certain amount of "wear-and-tear" which is to be absorbed at no charge. Abuse is not acceptable, however. The judge was correct.

The Plaintiff was on top on everything. RIGHT ON!

I never knew anyone to repaint the house before they leave. This lady obviously was a great tenant if she went through the trouble of doing all this.

I had a landlord once many years ago that told me I didn't pay the rent. Well I did. I had the cashed check. He took me to court. He not only lost but he got fined for false informing and false accused. I moved out before the court trial but I was glad he got his just reward.

The plaintiff got her full security back.

When Judy screamed FIX IT😂😂😂🤣🤣

When I moved from my last apartment. My old landlord came down to my new landlord and told him I’m the cleanest tenant he ever had . The apartment was so clean he rented it out a day later and he returned my full deposit back

That landlord has clearly been ripping people off for years.

Horrible crooked landlord who has Been ROBBING tenants for over 30 years and getting away with it cuz people generally don’t have time to go to court to fight. I hope she got $interest$ for her effort. Disgusting Crook.

U tell it judge👍, some tenants leave apt and homes in such disarray and this tenant was so good to leave on such good terms by cleaning painting the place.

Someone with evidence prepped and ready. So satisfying

Duuuuude…this makes me rethink some of the charges I got after leaving my apartment. Granted it wasn’t much, but this’ll make me ask more questions.

I voluntarily gave my lovely landlord my deposit. She was so nice to us. She helped us when we couldtn pay on time (7 days max) by not charging us late fees. When we left she was getting ready to return my deposit after checking the apartment. We did not leave it a mess but the actual structure of the condo was showing some damage. She of course, did not blame us but seem a bit sad. My heart broke and told her, keep the deposit.

You can always tell a cut and dry case by how patient and soft spoken Judge Judy is with the winning side.

People are more focused on bad tenants than they are on bad landlords so it seems. I think there needs to be equal accountability. It’s not easy on either side but if you have a good tenant you should definitely appreciate it. I’m glad this woman is getting her security deposit back . God bless her .

I hate when landlords just steal the security deposit for no reason. This lady was nice enough to get the place repainted and cleaned and they steal the deposit. Especially since this is the rare tenant who is a dream tenant who forked over money to these fucks every single month. They got her money every month. Fucking over a tenant like this? Bad mistake

this why people hate landlords

That’s right Judge Judy, how many times I’ve come upon landlords that expect the tenant to make the place ready for the next one. All the tenant is supposed to do is clean like anyone normally would, get all of the stuff out. These landlords wouldn’t return the deposit because of a stain under the kitchen cabinets…..lol l

I've been pretty lucky with having decent landlords, for the most part. I've heard of horrible landlords from so many friends and family. I also know some people in the business that have really horrible tenants, too. I'm so glad I was able to get my own home instead of renting.

Thank god my last landlord was very kind. There were small damages when I left the apartment, which was totally my fault. I told her I'll just pay for the damages before I leave, she inspected the apartment first and asked me to show her the damages. She laughed when she saw it, and told me it was fine as she was going to renovate the apartment anyway.

Preparation is KEY here,or on any small claims court show.

FIX IT 😂😂😂

So true; Judge Judy is right about her say that it's not the tenants job to have to leave the apartment rental in spotless/clean condition for new renter to go into without land lord going into to do their work of which the land lord job are supposed to go into the apartment to paint and do the flooring and to make sure all appliances and other in the apartment are in decent condition for their next rental tenant to occupy the apartment/housing rental. 👌

$3k security deposit? Damn

That's how you do it. Records and pictures

Landlord here. I factor in the cost of deep cleaning and a repaint whenever I get a new Tennant at the minimum because wear and tear happens.

Best part !!! “Mostly nonsense” 2:09 “Nonsense” 2:15 “Nonsense” 2:18 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Landlords will try this scam all the time. You can walk them through at the end of your lease and they will say it's good then take your deposit. Need to take pictures before you move in and after you leave then take them to court and warn other tenants. Or just leave without paying the rent that equals the deposit since that's the game they force you into.

Thank you! I'm tired of landlords like this. This is why I stopped renting places! I would clean so well and still they would find one little thing to complain about and I never got a dime back. $2700 deposit?!? Holy cow! That's a lot!

I got my entire security deposit back doing exactly what she did! I was always extra careful how I treated someone else’s property.

This one hits home for me, as a one time renter. I was leaving a room in a house, I didn't even get to the point to pay rent. I moved out before. But I knew I needed to leave that room, the same way I came in. Clean . I was told by the homeowners that I could leave a bag of trash in the room and they would dispose of it later. We didn't have the time to move my bag of trash right then and there, so they told me I could leave it. I wiped down, swept and made sure that room looked better then when I left it. But in the end I got blamed for a bag of tied up trash! and money they owed me in the end. I've learned so much from that situation. None of it never again. And the landlord sounds lax, then wants his money later. When never deserved. If she left the property in good standing then at least as a landlord you have to make it presentable for the next person and you should have a little chunk of funds to be able to support that

Typical landlords always nicking the deposit.

This is the very definition of a tenant who knows their rights and knows how to cover their bases!

I can honestly say that I am a good tenant. I've been told by my landlords that they love having me & my daughter as renters. I am a bit of a neat freak & my place is clean all the time. Its a good feeling going home from work or from where ever you are knowing how clean & beautiful your home is!

It's obvious the landlord here believes that any cost to prepare the apartment for a new tenant should come out of the deposit, which is absurd. Anything that is the responsibility of the landlord before the tenant moved out can't be charged to the tenant after they move out, such as a leaky faucet.

Judge Judy was right about the landlord

Love Judge Judy..🤗🤗🤗🤗

Oof i remember my first time i got to rent a room when i was young. Apparently there hasnt been water for 2 days and the landlord didnt give a shit. Always wanted to be paid in cash because for sure the moment he got it on his bank the company that delivers g/w/e Takes it from the bank and he doesnt want that. Luckily my dad was with me and he kinda forced him to fix this problem immediatly and not in a few days, which was an obvious excuse. Luckily i lived there only 4 months until i found something new.

It would be funny to hear what the policeman Byrd think's of half of these cases.

As a former landlord these folks should be happy that she left it in such excellent condition. I had to deal with horrible tenants at times. They charged for normal wear and tear.

this show is so ASMR, her calm voice, the sounds of paper, the quality of the audio~ ah~

I would love to see all of this case

I would have loved to have seen the ENTIRE episode.

How is the grout coming out of the floor her problem

Can someone please make a judge Judy asmr compilation of just people leafing through their documents

When I was younger, my mom cursed out my landlord because he wouldn't give me my deposit the day I moved out even though he was there and able to inspect the property fully. She did this because, as a young mother, she would get screwed out of her deposit time and time again. The landlord gave me the deposit weeks later, but I'll always wonder if it was because my mom tore his ass out 🤣

Wow , I need Judge Judy to help me currently deal with my a hole landlord

Kudos to the plaintiff for being extremely prepared. Slumlord vibes coming from the defendants.

*I LOVE JUDGE JUDY*

Good on her! We bought a newspaper and took pictures with me standing and the newspaper showing the front page for the day.

The plaintiff is not someone to be played with, she came prepared, they came clowning.

The happens all the time, and most tenants lose money because it costs too much to go to court. The landlords know they have the power.

Fantastic quality upload

❤ judge judy

A good, clean hard working tenant should be rewarded ❤️

Landlords try to get over

Love seeing this

Gurl she repainted it for them?? That’s really nice of her; I don’t think that’s required.

JJ is a national treasure❣

I have my past apartment trying to charge me an additional $600 on top of the 1200 deposit they decided to keep over supposed damages, yet when i ask them what damages and for photos they can never seem to show or prove it. Im at the point of wanting to take them to court as well over this crap. The few pictures that were hung up were patched, i had a professional carpet cleaner come out and do the rooms and the rest of the place was laminated wood which i mopped before i left. Most landlords ive encountered in my life are so scummy.

Those landlords looks like they are from the Addams Family.

The last place I moved from fully refunded our deposit and let us stay 3 days extra without charging us because we cleaned it so well that he didn't need to get it recleaned before the next tenant came in.

They were complaining about the GROUT???? They can't be real.

I just don't understand how when Landlords see damages to the house like stains and cracks, they blame their tenants? How are they so sure it's not regular wear and tear from the age of the house?

Landlords are becoming pure evil fascists! Greedy gouging criminals!

Landlords are always terrible people. Observe how villainous these folks look.

I did the same thing, left my apartment spotless and damage free, with photos and videos taken before I left, my crocked Landlord held my deposit and wanted to give me $125 dollars of a $1000 deposit back, he claimed he needed to buy "cleaning supplies" and change two light bulbs.

In Australia, your only obligation as a tenant is to leave the property “reasonably clean”. There is no tribunal here that would have thought otherwise of those photos. Also in Australia, you are NOT required to steam-clean carpets unless the agreement you signed at the time of the lease lists it as a requirement - except in NSW, where they can’t make you do it at all.

This is the most prepared plaintiff I've ever seen on the show.

Slumlords!!!

I always document the state of the places i rent before and after.

Wow, not like that in Australia! Renters must return the properties immaculately.... My previous landlord tried to take $800 from my deposit because the front security door had dust on it a month after I returned the house! Absolutely "incredulous" 😅

“fix it!” 😭

I have lived in several apartments where the landlords have unfairly taken my deposit.

That stain under the sink was an inexpensive fix. How do you not expect a stain under the sink? It wasn’t like she destroyed the interior hardwood cabinet

The landlords look like a cannibalistic couple in a horror film.

I love the plaintiffs voice. Studio ready.

13 years of renting taught me: do an initial walkthrough and take time stamped photos, and be sure to do the same before you leave (after your stuff has been cleared out)

i just found out this judge,shes savage and i like it :))

When I used to rent I always ALWAYS insisted that the landlord walk through the place with me on the day that I moved in and on the day that I left. On one occasion we got to the living room where the landlord had written that there was a stain on the carpet when I moved in .. and it wasn't there anymore .. and the landlord actually said to me ''There is supposed to be a stain on the carpet by the window'' in a way that sounded like he was going to charge me because I had cleaned it off 🤪 !

reminds me of that time we moved, cleaned the apartment and everything, even fixed pre existing damages when we move in for the heck of it, landlord checked the apartment and agreed looks clean and good to go, told us that they have 30 days to give me my deposit back which i was fine with, 30 days later completely ghosted us and stops responding to calls and messages, sadly 1000 dollars just doesnt seem to be worth going to court for, and also sad knowing that the landlords brother is the judge for civil court cases, probably why they have no problem taking the security deposit.

Lol wish Judge judy met my previous landlord. She literally took pictures of and complained about some dust on top of a bathroom's rack towel and wanted $300 for cleaning.

Most landlords would be lucky to have such a tenant. They must've been really lousy landlords for her to leave the apartment.

i had a pretty good landlord at the last place i lived. my friends were saying, you probably won't get your deposit back since "landlords in FL are scammers" but i spent about 5 hours cleaning, vacuuming and hoping bc i really needed that money lol. thankfully he said it looked nearly perfect and i got a check about a week later!

You should see the condition student rooms are rented to students in Netherlands... They don't care at all... Holes on the wall you say? When my brother moved in, my family and I spent 4 days closing all 200+ holes in a 20x20 room he rented...

I love when JJ really gives the landlords hell over their abuse of the security deposit. Good for her!

The landlords looks like they're wearing disguises

Why do none of these cases finish out with a verdict?!

Plaintiff: your honor , I had sneezed on the wall prior to her moving in…. She has not cleaned the boogies off the wall….

$1200 to clean a couple of stains and the grout coming up is not only very cheap and easy to redo it's due to age not her doing, he should have redone it when she was living there, this guy is a crook.

0:25 I THOUGHT THAT THE GUY IN THE BACK IS RYAN RENOLDS

They pin the same "damage" problems to every tenant. That's why it is recommended that a new renter take pictures BEFORE moving in and after moving out. Especially around the kitchen cabinets with oven cleaner damage

I instantly knew the landlords were guilty as soon as I seen them lol

Landlords will keep deposits to use to do things that are their responsibility before they move in another tenant. It's wrong, and illegal.

Yay a plaintiff who had great evidence and didn't talk in circles!

The P was so organized... very impressed. Glad she won her case

I love it when litigants are prepared and ready to roll with their case. I'm guessing JJ does too 🤣