Question: How can a tenant recover a security deposit from a landlord who has ceased communication and failed to return it after the tenant moves out?

Answer: In a case where a landlord has not returned the security deposit within the required time frame after the tenant moved out, the tenant can sue for double the amount of the security deposit in small claims court.

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