Property Management
Under Ohio law, a landlord who wrongfully withholds a tenant's security deposit may be liable for:
AOnly the amount withheld
BDouble the amount wrongfully withheld plus attorney fees✓ Correct
CTriple damages plus the deposit
DA fine of $500 per day
Explanation
Under ORC 5321.16, if a landlord wrongfully withholds a security deposit or fails to provide an itemized accounting within 30 days, the landlord may be liable for double the amount wrongfully withheld plus attorney fees.
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