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My tenant informed me in April that he would be moving out May 1, 2014. He is retiring and he also went thru divorce and he couldnt afford the 1450 a month, he asked for a reduction, we gave him a $400.00 reduction for one month, h had a 2 year lease,he was watiing for a job and wanted us to wait for two weeks until he found out , we waited and no job, we showed the house and we rented the house June 1, 2014. His lease would have been up July 1, 2014, so he moved out 2 months earlier and we give him a $400.00 rent deduction. Do we have to give him his $ 1200 security deposit and do we deduct the $400.00 rent devrease for that one month?
Ingrid E, FL on Wednesday, June 18, 2014
RE: security deposits
If there is unpaid rent you may take that from the security and since you did give him a $400.00 credit add that to what you would deduct, as to be fair. Have this clearly written in writing and present that to him. Also make sure that if there was any cleaning beyond normal wear and tear and repairs they are noted.
Posted by Susan P, CA on Thursday, June 19, 2014
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