PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – New York’s attorney general has ordered a Plattsburgh landlord to return nearly $124,000 in withheld security deposits owed to tenants.
Thomas Latinville owns two real estate companies, 11 Plattsburgh, LLC and 15 Champlain, LLC, which operate 41 rental buildings with approximately 157 rental units in Clinton County. An investigation by the AG found that he illegally withheld full or partial security deposits without providing tenants with a written itemized list of deductions, as required by law.
Attorney General Letitia James on Friday announced Latinville will return the security deposits to the upwards of 150 tenants that are owed as well as pay $100,000 in penalties.
“Thomas Latinville ignored state laws and wrongfully withheld thousands of dollars from hardworking New Yorkers. Today, we are returning that money to the New Yorkers it belongs to and holding Latinville and his companies responsible for their actions. I encourage any New York tenant who has faced similar situations to contact my office,” James said in a statement.