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Never gave a deposit or app fee for apt application as agreed with Apt Mgmt?

• So, I was looking around for apartments (FL) and found this one apartment complex that I liked. I filled out the application but never gave any application fee or deposit as I wasn't sure. I ALSO told the apt complex the same thing and they WERE fine with it. I leave and call them back in the evening that I have decided to NOT move into their complex and the "Manager" states he has already run the application and I owe them $250. I don't even know where the $250 is coming from, I never gave them any money as I would expect them to run credit checks AFTER I pay them .... and at that time he only mentioned $50 for application fee (which I am willing to pay since I signed, but what the heck is the $250 for?). Now I am stuck, he threatens to move it on to their legal dept, what should I do? Here is the wording on the bottom of the application, remember NO AMOUNTS were filled out (I am sure they are now), but unfortunately for me, I didn't take the copy - just signed and left after putting in my ssn and all "Have You Ever Filed Petition For Bankruptcy?_____ Date Filed_______________________ If yes, Has It Been Discharged?_____ Date of Discharge____________ Have You Ever Been Evicted From Tenancy?___________ Have You Ever Willfully or Intentionally Refused to Pay Rent Due?_____________ The Applicant Recognizes that the Owner/Agent May investigate the information supplied by the applicant and a full disclosure of pertinent facts may be made. The applicant agrees that the Owner/Agent may terminate any agreement entered into in reliance of misstatement made. The Applicant has submitted the sum of $__________ which is a non-refundable payment for a credit check and processing charge of this application. Such sum is not a rental payment or security deposit. This amount will be retained by management to cover the cost of processing application as furnished by the applicant; any false information will constitute grounds for rejection of application. I hereby deposit $____________ with Management as a good faith deposit in connection with t is Application for Residency. If for any reason Management decides to decline my application, the Management will refund the entire good faith deposit to me in full. If I cancel my reservation, or fail to complete Rental Agreement, this good faith deposit will be retained as liquidated damages. ______________ (initials) I Declare The Foregoing To Be True and Correct Under Penalty of Perjury Applicant 1 Signature: Date: "

• Answer:

  Never, never sign any contract with blank spaces, especially with dollar amounts for the blank spaces. You can try and fight it, but it would be difficult to prove there were amounts when you signed.