Comments on: Understanding the many different kinds of deposits tenants pay

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:20:06 +0000

Application fees are always regulated in some states so it’s best to know your local tenant laws. Remember, ignorance of the law is not an excuse.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:00:06 +0000

To protect you, request that the security deposit and all those other refundable deposits be placed in a separate account.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:40:03 +0000

I don’t know if it’s okay to have some parts of the security deposit non-refundable but I’m sure it’s illegal in most states to make the whole of security deposit non refundable.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:20:04 +0000

As always, we’re stuck on the issue of normal wear and tear when it comes to deciding how much should be taken off from your security deposit. Sometimes, even when it’s obviously wear and tear, the landlord would still make it sound like it’s the tenant’s fault.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:00:07 +0000

Not all of the security deposits are refundable. There are parts of it that may not be – like cleaning fees – but the amount of non-refundable security deposit will depend on the your lanlord-tenant state laws.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 08:40:04 +0000

I agree. For complaints on refunds and just about anything that involves money, pay a formal complaint first. It’s more affordable and may just be as effective as any other legal methods. But of course, your Plan B would be to sue in a small claims court.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 01:20:05 +0000

For us landlords, the pet deposit is rarely enough to cover all the damages your pets leave when you move out so we need to shell out of pocket just to fix everything. And we know and you know how difficult it is to collect from a tenant who has already left. If you get a list of costs in the mail, we’re sure you’ll question it and immediately think we’re squeezing more juice from you.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:00:05 +0000

Our landlord gave us a tenant handbook together with the lease agreement and we were allowed to 24 hours to go over everything and then sign the lease agreement. Without the time pressure factor, we better understood everything. So we knew that our security deposit comes with a $300 non-refundable which would go towards carpet shampooing and cleaning fees once we move out.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:40:04 +0000

The most disputed of all these fees would be the security deposit. There’s no meter as to ordinary wear and tear and usually, tenants don’t read the lease well enough to understand the vacating procedures. No matter how well-written the lease is, if it’s not being read, it will not mean much,

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 03:20:05 +0000

That’s why as early as now, try to save as much as you can and get yourself a house. It’s best to be a homeowner – no more thinking about monthly rent obligations and you don?t have to think about security deposits, pet deposits, holding fees and a lot others.