HELLO…WE HAVE MOVED FROM SOUTH AFRICA FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILY AND WHILE WAITING FOR THE HOUSE WE WANTED TO RENT, RENTED A VILLA.  PAID THE OWNER UP FRONT AND THEN ON THE FIRST NIGHT SHE CAME TO THE PROPERTY AND DEMANDED ?1000 DEPOSIT TO WHICH WE HANDED TO HER.  WE EXTENDED THE STAY THE FOLLOWING WEEK AND PAID UP FRONT AGAIN.  I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN (TWO YOUNG BABIES) AND KNOWING THAT THERE WERE THINGS THAT COULD BREAK, CAREFULLY PACKED THEM INTO UNREACHABLE PLACES (WHICH WERE PUT BACK WHEN WE MOVED OUT)
WE MOVED A DAY EARLY AND WHEN I CALLED THE OWNER TO MEET HER, SHE HAD RANSACKED THE PLACE, UNMAKING ALL THE BEDS AND THREW CLEAN TOWELS ALL OVER THE PLACE AND THEN STARTED TO ROCK THE DINING TABLE (WHICH WAS LIKE THAT) AND SHOW ME OLD MARKS ON HER COUCH (WAS ABOUT FIVE YEARS OLD).  THIS WENT ON FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND WHEN I ASKED FOR MY DEPOSIT BACK SHE ASKED ME TO LEAVE THE PROPERTY AND THAT SHE WOULD THINK ABOUT IT.  SO PLEASE ADVISE HOW WE GO ABOUT THIS NOW AS SHE IS NOT TAKING MY CALLS.  WE HAVE NOT BROKEN ANYTHING, THE PLACE WAS LEFT CLEAN (OK…WE SWEPT THE FLOOR BUT DID NOT MOP IT - EVEN WHEN I OFFERED TO MOP SHE TOLD ME TO LEAVE)

I CANT BELIEVE THAT WE WILLINGLY GAVE A DEPOSIT AND SHE IS NOW TRYING TO FIND ANY EXCUSE TO NOT GIVE IT.
ONE STUPID THING WAS WE DID NOT GET IT IN WRITING ...AM I KICKING MYSELF NOW OR WHAT.  JUST REMEMBER THIS IS MORE THAN A LOT OF MONEY FOR ME AS MY CURRENCY IS 10X TO THE EURO SO IT IS BIG BUCKS FOR ME.
WHEN I TRIED TO EXPLAIN THIS TO HER SHE SHOUTED THAT SHE NEEDS MONEY AND HAS TO LIVE ON THE SIDE OF HER HOUSE TO SURVIVE (SHE STAYED IN A GRANNY FLAT ON THE SIDE OF THE PROPERTY) AND STARTED TO BLAME ME…THE CLIENT FOR RENTING HER PLACE??? NOT SURE WHAT DRUGS SHE WAS ON BUT HAVE LEARNED A LESSON HERE.

ALL I WANT TO KNOW IS IF I MUST KISS THAT MONEY GOODBYE OR IF I SHOULD TAKE THINGS FURTHER AND WHERE?

WE ARE GOOD HONEST PEOPLE AND JUST HAVE A TENDENCY WHERE PEOPLE THINK THEY CAN TAKE THE BISCUIT.