Posts Tagged ‘security deposit’
When An Arizona Landlord Can Charge a 2-Month Penalty
Question: My husband and I were both stationed at Luke AFB. We rented a Glendale apartment for one year at $1,750 per month, with a $1,000 security deposit. Our one-year lease expired June 30. We were transferred to the Presidio in San Francisco effective July 1, but we were unable to move out of our…
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Question: My mother lives in Indiana, and wants to rent a Scottsdale vacation rental from November 15 to April 15 for $6,000 per month. The property manager, however, is demanding payment from her of the entire $30,000 rent on the move-in date of November 15, plus a $5,000 security deposit. I am a licensed real…
Read MoreLandlord Must Notify Tenant of Deposit Status Within 14 Business Days After Lease
Question: We rented a small furnished home in Phoenix. A burning cigarette severely damaged a sofa which was worth no more than $1,000. When the lease ended, we told the landlord that he could take $1,000 for a new sofa, but that we wanted the rest of our $2,500 security deposit back because the home…
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