Can an unmarried couple jointly sue a landlord for failure to return their security deposit?

Can an unmarried couple jointly sue a landlord for failure to return their security deposit?

Both names are listed on the lease. Do they both file seperate suits? And do you file against the landlord and spose or just the main person you’ve delt with? The landlord has no grounds to hold the money and did not put the deposit in a proper account. They also never returned the interest that the deposit was supposed to make.

Asked on August 9, 2012 under Real Estate Law, New Jersey

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