Landlord Question and Answer Forum

I have a tenant renewing the lease herself and her other room mate leaving i was wondering how i would handle the security deposit situation?

1. Have the remaining tenant reimburse the other tenant……..2. Have remaining tenant issue you a check to = the total amount of deposit required in agreement…….Issue a check to the tenant that issued you the original security check. Wait until your deposit is made whole before writing check……If above can’t be accomplished, consider not renewing lease with remaining tenant.

Posted by Stan M, CA on Wednesday, August 2, 2017

can I hold the deposit if I have to replace a tare in the floor that runs throughout the unit .what about dents made to refrigerator .also yard clean up

Posted by Emerline N, CA on Friday, August 4, 2017

Tare: If its to repair the tare, that depends on the age of the flooring. To replace the flooring, probably not...... Dent: would probably be considered wear-n-tare unless it effected the operation.......Yard: clean-up only to the condition tenant received when they moved in.

Posted by Stan M, CA on Friday, August 4, 2017

I had the same situation with my tenant. He was demanding i return the deposit to the roommate that was leaving. Regarding of who's name is on the lease, the contract is treated as a whole and the deposit is tied to the contract. Does not matter who comes and goes.

Posted by Adrianne B, CO on Monday, August 7, 2017