<prompt> Human: Hello All,I subletted a room this summer in Manhattan for two months and paid a 200 security deposit that was supposed to be returned on August 25th. I know 200 doesnt seem like a lot but it is to a broke college student. I really need the money for tuition and rent.While I was staying at the apartment I lost my key but I bought a new key from the management company. Then, I found the old key so I now had two keys. I returned both keys to the original tenant before vacating the property. When I contacted the tenant to ask her why she had not returned my security deposit she said it was because I had misplaced the key. While it was in the sublease that misplacing the key would warrant her holding the security deposit I found and returned the original key to her by the time I vacated. She shouldnt be able to punish me for misplacing something if I find it and return it to her by the time we stipulated. Additionally a purchased a new key with my own money and she is holding the entire 200 security deposit when the key only costs 50 from management.What do I do?Thank you.Edit: Does it matter that she did not keep my security deposit in the proper account while she had it and did not send me the proper receipt when she received the deposit?  <response>: I would send a letter asking for the money back and if you dont receive the money in a given time you will go to small claims court. Make sure to get a confirmation it was delivered. 