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Complaint Review: The Blue Marlin - Destin Florida
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The Blue Marlin
Destin, Florida, U.S.A.
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The "Blue Marlin" - What A Catch! Destin Florida Vacation Rental, Kindly declined to return damage deposit and then stopped answering phone Destin Florida
The "Blue Marlin" - What a Catch! Private Heated Pool
Trevor Ladner
Sarah Ladner
Phone: (850) 654-5799 / (850) 685-6151
When shopping around for vacation rentals I found that this was a great deal compared to the competition. I later learned that they were able to do this by.. keeping your damage deposit!
While at the house (which is of acceptable quality and was very clean) we had a fine time. The gazebo on the beach is in no way associated with the house and I am not sure it exists (the beach is two blocks away which they correctly state on the page) but the picture is a bit misleading.
Long story short- damage deposit was withheld (a fact which I was made aware of only when I called a month later to check on status) although both parties agreed there was no damage. When discussing this fact Trevor Ladner hung up the phone and stopped answering calls. Posting this fact on a blog I heard back from two different parties that they had the same experience with that rental house.
The rental was fine, clean, nice pool. Area was nice, safe. Price is very reasonable but make sure you factor the damage deposit into your calculations because they definitely have.
R
El Paso, Texas
U.S.A.
Trevor Ladner
Sarah Ladner
Phone: (850) 654-5799 / (850) 685-6151
When shopping around for vacation rentals I found that this was a great deal compared to the competition. I later learned that they were able to do this by.. keeping your damage deposit!
While at the house (which is of acceptable quality and was very clean) we had a fine time. The gazebo on the beach is in no way associated with the house and I am not sure it exists (the beach is two blocks away which they correctly state on the page) but the picture is a bit misleading.
Long story short- damage deposit was withheld (a fact which I was made aware of only when I called a month later to check on status) although both parties agreed there was no damage. When discussing this fact Trevor Ladner hung up the phone and stopped answering calls. Posting this fact on a blog I heard back from two different parties that they had the same experience with that rental house.
The rental was fine, clean, nice pool. Area was nice, safe. Price is very reasonable but make sure you factor the damage deposit into your calculations because they definitely have.
R
El Paso, Texas
U.S.A.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Deb
Santa Rosa Beach,Florida,
U.S.A.
Read and keep a copy of your contract
#2Consumer Suggestion
Sat, January 06, 2007
While you may not have physically damaged the property, according to most standard rental home contracts, you are bound to adhere to all terms of the rental contract. If you break the contract, the owner has the right to keep the damage deposit to offset their costs. (Exchange of money means that you have agreed to the rental agreement.) For instance, if your contract was for 8 guys sharing the home, but you brought in 13 people, then you are generally bound by terms of the contract to pay for the extra people. In my area, we are extra hard-nosed about this during Spring Break when most damage occurs to our homes from extra guests or visitors whom are not aware of the "house rules." In addition, if you broke any of the other terms of the contract, such as smoking in a non-smoking home, bring in pets to a no-pet home, or parking in the street when specifically disallowed, then the owner has the right to keep all or part of the damage deposit to pay for their extra cleaning, sanitation, parking violation fees, etc. It is always very wise to read your rental contract in full and make sure that all members of your group have read it and are in full agreement. Keep a copy of your contract. If the owner has complaints against your group, ask him to document them to you in writing within 30 days of your check-out. Comparing the written violations from the owner to your contract may clue you in as to why you are being charged extra.
Peter
Pony,Alabama,
U.S.A.
What form of payment did you use for your deposit?
#3Consumer Comment
Tue, December 05, 2006
Did you leave a check? If so - stop payment on it! Did you put it on a credit card? If so - contact your credit card company and dispute the charges! If you handed over cash - well then you are SOL. You cannot get your cash back as easily as you can dispute credit card charges or cancel a check.
