DAE think it's crazy that a landlord in Austin said my $1,200 deposit was 'standard wear and tear' and kept it?

Hayden Burns · 2026-10-22T07:10:02.888077+00:00

So I'm moving out of my place in Austin and my landlord, Mr. Davis, walks through and points at a small scuff on the wall and says, 'That's not normal wear and tear, that's damage.' I'm like, it's a scuff from my couch, that's literally wear and tear. He kept my whole $1,200 deposit over it. Now I'm torn: should I just eat the loss and move on, or fight it with photos and a demand letter? What would you do?

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