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I&#x27;ve had to deal with difficult landlords a handful of times and I&#x27;d say the common thread is that they expect you, the tenant, to not understand your rights and the laws that enforce those rights. This is especially the case in low-quality housing units near universities, where students generally don&#x27;t live in a single place for more than a year or two.<p>For example, one time a landlord didn&#x27;t return the security deposit. I called him, messaged him, left notes in his mailbox. No reply. One month, two months went by. So, I looked up the relevant legal code, found the part that said &quot;landlords have 30 days to return the security deposit with any deductions listed. Failure to do so results in the landlord owing the tenant <i>double</i> the original amount with no deductions.&quot; I printed that out, highlighted the relevant section, and mailed him a letter saying that he can return the original deposit amount to me immediately, or I will file at the local court and he&#x27;ll owe me double. I got a check in the mail two days later.