Yes, in New Jersey, a landlord can charge the first month's rent, the last month's rent, and a security deposit. However, the security deposit is limited to one and a half times the monthly rent. It's important for landlords to provide tenants with a written receipt for any payments received and to comply with state rental laws regarding the handling of security deposits.
Yes, a landlord can ask for first and last month plus security. They are entitled to ask for what they would like, and you don't have to agree with it, therefore you don't have to rent from them.
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All 50 states allow renters to be charged a security deposit when renting. The amount is left up to the discretion of the landlord, but typically it is equal to the first month's rent.
First, last, and security deposit are payments made by a tenant to a landlord when renting a property. The "first" refers to the first month's rent, the "last" refers to the last month's rent, and the "security deposit" is a refundable amount held by the landlord to cover any damages or unpaid rent at the end of the lease.
Some landlords require all three, some don't. It's up to the parties to agree on the terms, but the landlord set his terms, and the tenant can take the place or leave it.
Under the Tenant Security Deposit Act, a landlord of a residential rental property can collect a security deposit of 2 weeks' rent if the tenancy is week to week, 1 1/2 months' rent if the tenancy is month to month, or 2 months' rent if the tenancy period is greater than month to month (such as a yearly tenancy). The Act also allows the landlord to ask for a "reasonable" non-refundable pet deposit.
Yes, in New York State, it is legal for a landlord to request the first month's rent, the last month's rent, and a security deposit. However, the security deposit cannot exceed one month's rent. Landlords must also provide a written receipt for the security deposit and return it within a specified time frame after the tenant vacates the property.
Massachusetts statutes allow a landlord to collect, at the beginning of a tenancy, the first month's rent, the last month's rent, a security deposit, and a key fee. Most states are similar.
That depends on the laws of the state. In Massachusetts, a pet deposit is a security deposit, and the total security deposit cannot be more than one month's rent.
If there was a lease, the landlord has an obligation to try to rent it. Until then, the tenant owes the rent. If this was a month-to-month tenancy, the landlord should keep the first month's rent, and return the security deposit and last-month's rent, if any.
They sure can. See the state's guide to tenant rights and responsibilities for more info. http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ocaterminal&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Consumer&L2=Housing+Information&L3=Tenant+%26+Landlord&sid=Eoca&b=terminalcontent&f=tenants_rights_and_responsibilities&csid=Eoca
The first month's rent pays for your first month in the apartment. You will owe the agreed-upon rent to the landlord the second month. I can't see why anything would be prorated--your security deposit cannot be used for rent.