2007-06-25 11:53:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Nope. If you break the lease, they are entitled to keep you r deposit as a way to recover some of the loss from your breaking the contract. Sorry.
2007-06-25 11:56:33 · answer #1 · answered by Sabrina 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on whether or not you paid the full value of the lease. If you did, there is only damage about which to be concerned. If you broke the lease and did not honor the full contract, they can not only keep your deposit, but also take you to court for the balance of the months of the lease, or until it is re-rented.
2007-06-25 19:00:14 · answer #2 · answered by acermill 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My understanding is that the landlord is entitled to keep enough to compensate him for lost rent and the cost of advertising the apartment, but he has to make a good faith effort to rent the apartment as soon as possible. In other words, he can't just keep the previous tenant's money and not try to get new tenants into the unit.
2007-06-25 18:59:51 · answer #3 · answered by Kathryn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what the lease says. Depends on the state.
2007-06-25 18:56:33 · answer #4 · answered by Not Laughing w/ U 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no. once a lease is read and sing, its a done deal.
2007-06-25 19:29:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they do. but they landlord can charge to re offer the apartment. see your states guide on tenents rights.
2007-06-25 18:57:07 · answer #6 · answered by blktan23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋