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Is it legal for an apartment to cash your security deposit before you get approved?
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∙ 12y ago
Probably. I mean, if I were renting an apartment to someone, I'd want to make sure their checks clear before I let them move in.
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When approved for an apartment are you obliged to take it before the signing of a lease?
Not legally
Should not be done before you buy or rent a new home or apartment?
Pay a deposit on all of the utilities.
If a tenant changes her mind 3 days before moving in is she entitled to her security deposit back?
No. You can keep the security deposit because you could not seek another renter while you were holding it for her.
If you put down a deposit for an apartment does that secure the monthly rent the apartment complex told you it would be?
Your monthly rent should be secured once you sign your renters agreement. Some agreements have clauses saying they may be able to increase your rent based on changing credit scores, or other things. And I'm hoping you signed this contract before giving them your deposit. So yes, by the time you give them your deposit, your rent should be secured.
If the landlord voids a lease in writing before the tenant moves in and promises to return the tenant's deposit in writing but the money doesn't show up does the tenant have any rights?
Probably, depending on what you've signed beforehand. Was it a holding deposit (a couple of hundred pounds) to secure the flat or a security deposit (5 or 6 weeks rent) to be held for the duration of the tenancy? If it's a security deposit, then yes. If it's a holding deposit, it's trickier. I just hope you had a receipt. After 500.00 any contract must be on writting. To this case is up to the judge now...
Can you get back your whole security deposit if you cancel the lease 2 weeks before you take possession of the apartment?
Only if the landlord rents it to someone else.
Can a landlord withhold security deposit if you do not let him show the apartment to future tenants before your lease expires?
Yes. That's the short answer, but it's usually a condition of your lease.
When approved for an apartment are you obliged to take it before the signing of a lease?
Not legally
How long should it take before you get your deposit back after moving out of an apartment?
the deposite is always in the reach of the manger of an apartment property
Should not be done before you buy or rent a new home or apartment?
Pay a deposit on all of the utilities.
What should not be done before you buy or rent a new home or apartment?
Pay a deposit on all of the utilities.
If a tenant changes her mind 3 days before moving in is she entitled to her security deposit back?
No. You can keep the security deposit because you could not seek another renter while you were holding it for her.
How do you get your electricity turned on in an apartment?
Call the power company. They will ask for a deposit before they put in your meter.
If you signed a lease and did not pay a security deposit is it valid?
Signing the lease and paying the security deposit are two separate issues. Furthermore, if you don't pay the security deposit then you could be in violation of the lease terms and be evicted if the landlord chooses. Normally you pay the security deposit before you and your landlord sign the lease, or work out a payment plan that you and your landlord agree to. If your landlord agreed to allow you to skip the security deposit then that part of the lease is waived and the rest of the lease stands.
Why does a lease gives both the tenant and the landlord security?
A security deposit is a refundable deposit that a tenant pays to their landlord before they move into a property As long as a tenant abides by the terms of their lease, this deposit should be returned to a tenant when their lease has expired. There are certain situations where a landlord is allowed to keep all or part of a tenant's security deposit.
How long before you get your security deposit?
The security deposit is returned: after the lease ends; the tenant moves out; and the landlord inspects the apartment. The landlord has the right to deduct any necessary cleaning and/or repairs to the apartment in order to ready it for a new tenant, but nothing to improve the apartment (for example, adding an air conditioner or dishwasher where none existed; replacing carpeting with hardwood flooring) beyond the condition in which it was leased. Depending on the condition of he apartment, the landlord may not refund any of the security deposit. Your best bet is to thoroughly clean the apartment and patch any holes/damage created during the lease. Optimally, you would have taken photos the day you moved in to prove the condition of the apartment as received.
Does the landlord have to give back security deposit if tenant refuses to sign lease but moves in?
Normally a security deposit is paid before the lease is signed. Once your lease is mutually signed then you have the right to move in.
