Nothing prohibits a landlord from retaining part security deposit

Nothing prohibits a landlord from retaining part security deposit by Anonymous on June 30, 2012 @17:28

4. Nothing in the statute prohibits a landlord from retaining part or all of the security deposit to cover nonpayment of rent, abandonment of the premises, or
nonpayment of utility charges, repair work, or cleaning contracted for by the tenant.

I am wondering what is meant by "cleaning contracted by the tenant"

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Re: Nothing prohibits a landlord from retaining part security deposit by Jake on June 30, 2012 @20:27	[ Reply ]

What state are you in?

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Re: Nothing prohibits a landlord from retaining part security deposit by Katiekate (New York) on July 1, 2012 @09:33	[ Reply ]

I take that to mean, if the tenant hires a company to clean ("cleaning contracted by the tenant").. if the bill isn't paid directly by the tenant, the landlord can take it out of the SD.