Vue Apartments Portland Oregon aka JRK Properties Unlawfully Kept My Rental Deposit Portland Oregon

I was told when I moved out in June 2018  that my apartment at the Vue was going to be totally gutted and remodeled so there was no need for a make-ready. I was also refused a final walk-through by Management at move out, which is illegal. Again I was told that there was apartment was going to be renovated so the walk thru was unnecessary. 

I left my unit clean and in great shape. I did not nail a single hole in the walls and paid rent on time, yet they kept every penny of my $750 deposit. Since I never received the refund that I was expecting I called and emailed over 10 times but never received ANY reply whatsoever.  So this week I showed up at the apartment mgt office this week and met with Jen, the manager to discuss.

I asked for proof of damages and she said she didn't have to provide that but that she had pictures on her phone. Really? There was one photo of a bathtub with peeling paint but it was not my unit. She also said she never told me that the unit would be renovated and that I must have heard that somewhere else. Nope. She was definitely the one who gave me that information.  This appears to be a deliberate scam to retain deposits.