When mus the security deposit be returned?
Full Question:
I am the main renter of an apartment. When my roommate moved in, she gave me a security deposit, which as was said in an oral agreement she would get back when she moves out provided that the apartment is clean, the bills are paid, the keys are returned and that
there is no damage to the apartment. I asked her to move out on the 5th of February and informed her that she has a month to do so. She said that she wants her deposit back as soon as possible, even though she is not sure when she is moving out. According to the law, when should the security deposit be given back and does she have any grounds to take me
to the court for not giving her deposit now?
04/29/2009 |
Category: Landlord Ten... ยป Security Dep... |
State: ALL |
#16467
Answer:
The landlord must return the security deposit, less any lawful deduction, to the tenant at the end of the lease or within a reasonable time thereafter.
A landlord may use the security deposit:
(a) as reimbursement for the reasonable cost of repairs beyond normal wear and
tear, if the tenant damages the apartment; or
(b) as reimbursement for any unpaid rent.