Is there interest on security deposit if landlord only owns one unit in building?
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The security deposit is supposed to be deposited in a banking establishment that is listed in the signed lease agreement for the unit.  The interest is usually the same as that of a passbook savings account.  About 1%
989778
a job first month's rent usually you come upon an apartment that offers some special. security deposit
222724
useless if on tenants...
815256
I wouldn't give him crap. If you paid a security deposit, he'll probably try to keep it anyway.
831220
yes..\nIt has to do with the housing and occupancy codes in your area..\nIt all depends on the size of the structure as to how many occupants can legally reside there..\nCheck with your local zoning office...
1080970
The most common disagreement between landlords and tenants is over the refund of the tenant's security deposit after the tenant has moved out of the rental unit. California law therefore specifies procedures that the landlord must follow for refunding, using, and accounting for tenants' security deposits.\n\n     California law specifically allows the landlord to use a tenant's security deposit for four purposes:\n\nFor unpaid rent; \nFor cleaning the rental unit when the tenant moves out, but only to make the unit as clean as it was when the tenant first moved in;161 \nFor repair of damages, other than normal wear and tear, caused by the tenant or the tenant's guests; and \nIf the lease or rental agreement allows it, for the cost of restoring or replacing furniture, furnishings, or other items of personal property (including keys), other than because of normal wear and tear.162 \n     A landlord can withhold from the security deposit only those amounts that are reasonably necessary for these purposes. The security deposit cannot be used for repairing defects that existed in the unit before you moved in, for conditions caused by normal wear and tear during your tenancy or previous tenancies, or for cleaning a rental unit that is as clean as it was when you moved in.163 A rental agreement or lease can never state that a security deposit is "nonrefundable."164 \n\n     Under California law, within 21 calendar days after you move, your landlord must either:\n\nSend you a full refund of your security deposit, or \nMail or personally deliver to you an itemized statement that lists the amounts of any deductions from your security deposit and the reasons for the deductions, together with a refund of any amounts not deducted.165
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To be honest there will be none you will find without starting fee b'coz its there security deposit
785928
i really think they should have a rent control for something like your situation.  most company's can do a write off.. i have rental accomadations and if someone swallows their pride and approaches me.. i can write them a deal.  i just wrote a deal last year and it gave me a nice perk from the governement. taxes.but i can not read minds.. maybe your present building owner or assoc..will cut you a deal.. we have not mastered mind reading...you have to ask..
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usually a apartment only looks at poast rental history unless your completly dreogatory in every open account.\n\nbut its a personal thign based on thier discretion you can have a 720 and they still may not like something on your report. (no industry standard)
14735
Most states have Landlord Tenant laws specific to that state. The reason they need to be held in a separate account is to protect the tenant so the deposit will actually be there when he/she moves out.
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It depends on where you live.\n\nIn New Jersey, it is 1.5 times the monthly rent, and under no circumstances can it be more.\n\n**************\n "I, too, am from NJ, and actually there is no limit to what a landlord can take as "SECURITY". "  (Sorry to be the one to tell you ... but NJ law says otherwise.  See my cite below.)\n\n"REMEMBER: SECURITY CANNOT BE USED AS RENT AT ANY TIME."  (Again, sorry to be the one to tell you ... but NJ law says otherwise.  See my cite below.)\n\n\nSorry, but you are dead WRONG.  So wrong it's funny ... but I have people like you to thank for my huge Christmas Bonus.  So ... Thanks!\n\n1)  N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.2.  says that the most a landlord can collect as a security deposit is one and one-half times the monthly rent, and there are no exceptions to this limit. \n\n2)  N.J.S.A. 46:8-19 et. seq.  requires that every landlord in New Jersey who rents a unit under the Anti-Eviction Act (basically any unit that is not in a 3 family or less owner occupied building) notify the tenant in writing of the name and address of the depository institution within thirty days of receiving the security deposit.  If a landlord should fail to so notify the tenant, *****the tenant has the right to demand that the security deposit be applied as rent PLUS 7% interest***** and the landlord may not seek another security deposit from the tenant during the tenancy.  \n\nYou really need to invest in  "LANDLORD-TENANT & RELATED ISSUES IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY (2nd Ed., 2006), written by the  HON. MAHLON L. FAST, JSC.  from the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education\nhttp://www.njicle.com/product.aspx?pid=264\n\nIt costs $149.00 if you aren't a member of the NJ Bar.  \n\nI am a member of the New Jersey Bar Association, so mine only cost $119.00
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It depends on what state you live in,  I am a landlord in California, (all tenants must sign a hazardous paint/lead warning addendum, however if your landlord is a rookie and failed to notify you of this that may work).  My best advice is to be extra sweet and talk to the management about your desire to move.  The reason I say "extra sweet" is because, hey we are all human!, and they will much more likely try to help you if approached with a smile, rather than a demand.  I have some other suggestions, but they are contigent upon where you live....\n\n\nUnfortunately Texas law is extremely anal about breaking a lease.  \nA new court ruling however, may be on your side:\n\nG. What happens if I want to break my lease? \nIF for some reason you decide to move out before your lease is up, your landlord basically has three options: (1) accept your surrender of the apartment and not hold you liable for any further rent; (2) be your "agent" and try to get a replacement tenant, and subsequently recover damages incurred as a result of having to find another tenant; or (3) do nothing and sue for rent.\nHistorically, courts have been split as to whether a landlord has a duty to mitigate damages, i.e. use reasonable efforts to find a replacement tenant, if he or she chooses to exercise option (3). A recent case decided by the Texas Supreme Court, however, seems to have settled the question. The court held that a landlord must attempt to relet your apartment before he or she may sue you for breaching your lease.\nwebsite: http://www.law.uh.edu/peopleslawyer/tenant3.html\n\nHere is an excerpt I found in Texas' Property Code for Rental Tenancies:\n§ 92.1031.  CONDITIONS FOR RETENTION OF SECURITY DEPOSIT \nOR RENT PREPAYMENT.  (a)  Except as provided in Subsection (b), a \nlandlord who receives a security deposit or rent prepayment for a \ndwelling from a tenant who fails to occupy the dwelling according to \na lease between the landlord and the tenant may not retain the \nsecurity deposit or rent prepayment if:\n  (1)  the tenant secures a replacement tenant \nsatisfactory to the landlord and the replacement tenant occupies \nthe dwelling on or before the commencement date of the lease;  or\n  (2)  the landlord secures a replacement tenant \nsatisfactory to the landlord and the replacement tenant occupies \nthe dwelling on or before the commencement date of the lease.\n (b)  If the landlord secures the replacement tenant, the \nlandlord may retain and deduct from the security deposit or rent \nprepayment either:\n  (1)  a sum agreed to in the lease as a lease \ncancellation fee;  or          \n  (2)  actual expenses incurred by the landlord in \nsecuring the replacement, including a reasonable amount for the \ntime of the landlord in securing the replacement tenant.\n\nAdded by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 869, § 13, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.           \nthat website can be found here: \n\nhttp://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/docs/PR/content/htm/pr.008.00.000092.00.htm\n\nI would again emphasize speaking with your property manager.  If you are nice, polite, and explain why you need to move (also state that you will be more than willing to find a replacement, subject to their approval of course). they will most likely try to work with you.  Do this IN PERSON, it is hard to turn someone down while they are standing in front of you.  Tell them you realixe that you are putting them in a difficult situation, but that you had no intentions of breaking the lease, EVER.  If this should fail, contact the Austins Tenant Council, their website: http://www.housing-rights.org/\n\nLet me know if I can be of any assistance, and good luck!
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They can keep all of it simply by stating that there were repairs to the apartment that needed to be complete b4 renting. They usually wont give a list of damages that were repaired. Take pics of all rooms when moving in and b4 moving out. It works to your advantage.Good Luck.
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I presume this is your property and you have hired the property manager to manage it for you.  You should look at the management agreement.  Most have an arbitration clause to prevent expensive lawsuits.  They probably also have a clause that exempts them except for gross negligence on their part.  (Which this might be.)  I suspect you have much stronger rights if you are a tenant of the building than an owner.
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Your security deposit is what you pay when you move into your rental it is there for when you move out to cover expenses for cleaning and/or repairing the premises... As for the water I don't quite understand, though if you are receiving the water bill in your name then you pay it otherwise he does. \n All the laws are different depending on where you live. Read your lease carefully. Contact your tenants union for your area. If you can't find one in the phone book call your city hall, they should be able to direct to correct place... Good Luck
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Check on rental rates for similar properties in your area and use those to help you determine what is a reasonable rate to charge.  Usually the deposit is paid when the lease is signed and in my experience it is a full month's rent (in addition to the first month's rental payment), although I suppose you could charge whatever you wanted for it.
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If you claim something like that as income, then you can claim the loss of it as an expense.  Spending it on repairs and refunding the remainder to the tenant both should be considered expenses if it was originally considered income.  Also, you may have someone move out quickly thinking they have lots of damage, but after repairs there is a portion left over that they never request back.  Then that portion that the landlord keeps free and clear should rightfully be considered income.  \n\nSome states (like California) require that Security Deposits be kept in a separate account and not co-mingled with the business funds.  In that case, no expenses & no income (except any interest gained from the bank).  When someone moves out, those states require that you track them down within reason and give them any amount they are due without their need to request it.  Yes, it's a pain but a landlord can't keep it.