It’s more common than you think: Landlords refusing to give back a deposit after moving out of a property.

So, what are your rights as a tenant in a situation like this? NBC 7 Responds breaks it down.

An all-too common story

Around $2,400 is the average rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Diego, according to Zillow. A rent that is difficult to afford for many, especially if you’re single, like Yessica Herrera. “I was looking for an affordable place,” said Hererra.

On Facebook Marketplace, she found a room in South Bay that fit her budget, a rent of $950 and $1200 deposit.

Herrera says she wasn’t very happy with the deposit amount, especially because it was just a room with no private bathroom, but she desperately needed a place to live, so she moved in.

After two and a half months,

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