Re: Seeking advice re: Security deposit - Landlord Forum thread 179650

Re: Seeking advice re: Security deposit by OK-LL on June 1, 2009 @00:14

Assuming you were on a month-to-month rental agreement, your response should be that the tenant provided his notice on May 15, 2009 (for instance) and was therefore obligated to pay rent through the 30-day notice period required by your lease/rent agreement through June 15, 2009, (and again, this assumes that you are not in a state that requires payment through the next full term, in which case the vacancy would terminate on June 30) and in addition the following charges for damages were assessed to the SD (then list the charges).

If you were on a 1-year lease agreement and he violated the lease by early termination, then you can keep the entire SD for lost rents and damages, and sue him for any remaining rents or expenses not covered by the amount of the SD.

Good luck!

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Re: Seeking advice re: Security deposit by OK-LL on June 1, 2009 @00:16	[ Reply ]

1-year lease -- lost rents are tenant's responsibility up to the date of re-leasing (no double-dipping on the rent).

Re: Seeking advice re: Security deposit by Ivan (NY) on June 1, 2009 @07:29	[ Reply ]

Many thanks for information and suggestions. I am composing a letter addressing the tenant's (attorney's) claims. I am using the difficient notice issue as well as those enumerated in my initial email. I hope it works. Thanks again.