damage there is and deduct it from your deposit. Your last month's rent would have to have been paid
a month before you would move out so the landlord would not have done his inspection yet, and not
yet know how much of the deposit you would be entitled to.
NO, you have no right to do that. Deposit is not rent & it is illegal to use it as such without landlord approval. It sounds like this was pretty clearly stated in your original lease. When a lease expires ALL the terms & conditions remain in effect. For example if the lease stated no pets you cannot go get a pet just because the lease expired.
Yes you can ask for such an approval but most landlords do not agree to this and you cannot force them if they don't agree.
No. You cannot force your landlord to refund your deposit BEFORE you've moved out so you can use it for rent. Absolutely not. Yes I realize you aren't asking your landlord to physically hand you the money so you can then hand it back again, but in essence that's what you would be doing.
You pay rent while you live there. Your landlord keeps the damage deposit until you vacate. THE END.
No, and in some states it is actually illegal to use any part of the deposit for rent. In the states that it is still requires landlord approval which your lease clearly states will not be offered.
Instead you need to protect you back side to getting a full refund. In order for this to happen you must follow all the directions stated in your original lease on how to end the tenancy. While expired, the contract still serves as most of the rental terms. In addition I recommend you get the landlord to do a walk through to identify any damage issues you can address before leaving. Try to get the landlord to sign something regarding its condition. Then on move out day, take detailed picture of the entire unit just in case you need the help of a third party (a judge) to get your deposit back. Good Luck.
you need to look at your old lease and see what the deposit is for. Once you came out the lease you opted out of everything. Meaning no strings attached. You should have moved when your lease was up or asked for a lease that is a month to month lease. Now you can read you old lease and figure out what your deposit is for and what they ow you from the prior lease and ask for it.
You cannot use the deposit as rent unless the LL agrees. That money is meant to be used after you surrender possession of the unit to repair any damage you caused.
Be sure the LL has your forwarding address so he knows where to send the accounting. Otherwise, he will send it to your last known address (the unit you were renting).
Nope, not without the permission of the landlord. If you fail to pay rent, the landlord can immediately issue a "pay or quit" and if you don't pay, he can start eviction proceedings.
Call the landlord. Ask him what your options are with the security deposit and if he'd be ok with you using it to pay for a month of rent. Offer to do a walkthrough immediately so he can ensure there aren't any massive damages.
I have been at my place for two years, my lease expired and they immediately raised the rent. I have been on month to month after my 1 year lease expired. This year, I received a notice of rent increase again. Due to that and other dissatisfactions, I decided to move out.
My expired lease don't let you use deposit as last month's rent but, like I said, it is expired and did not bind them from raising my rent.
My deposit is $1700 which was twice my rent when I moved in. My current rent is $915. Which will be increase to $960 on the 1st of August.
Do I have any fair/legal grounds to use part of my deposit as rent?
I do not want it to become a battle, legal or otherwise but, wish to know my rights.
