Housing company holds deposit due to complaint

I made a complaint about the housing.supervisor at Stanhope Mansions through an email and l had to live the building because the housing supervisor and l had an disagreement, l complained about to their office but no response was heard from the office,when l gave my notice and painted the flat before l moved out,l was suprisepd to see the R1560 deducted for painting. When l called the Johanneshurg housing company to my surprise they took me from pilar to post,l just want my money back that was deducted for painting.