What happens when a tenant tells a LL to use the deposit as the last months rent?

[South954]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? FL

Is their only option to start an eviction process and take them to court afterwards to seek any money they feel is due?

I'd like to warn my former neighbors that the LL will try to keep an automatic $150 for a cleaning fee regardless of the condition or cleanliness of the apartment.

 

[justalayman]

What happens when a tenant tells a LL to use the deposit as the last months rent?

well, if it results in the tenant not paying the rent due as there is no obligation for a landlord to use the deposit as rent, the landlord can issue a pay or quit notice and begin eviction proceedings once that period expires.

I'd like to warn my former neighbors that the LL will try to keep an automatic $150 for a cleaning fee regardless of the condition or cleanliness of the apartment.

go ahead and warn them but since you cannot predict the future and say it will happen and the tenants cannot do anything about it until it happens, there is nothing to do other than warning them to be aware of the possibility.

 

[Antigone*]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? FL

Is their only option to start an eviction process and take them to court afterwards to seek any money they feel is due?

I'd like to warn my former neighbors that the LL will try to keep an automatic $150 for a cleaning fee regardless of the condition or cleanliness of the apartment.

hmmm... the name Mrs. Kravitz comes to mind here

Oh dang... did I just totally date myself???

 

[Gail in Georgia]

"What happens when a tenant tells a LL to use the deposit as the last months rent?"

Unless this is in a state that allows this, the landlord probably opens their mouth and say "no".

Gail

 

[South954]

hmmm... the name Mrs. Kravitz comes to mind here

Oh dang... did I just totally date myself???

Lenny's mom? Roxy Roker is dead.

 

[South954]

"What happens when a tenant tells a LL to use the deposit as the last months rent?"

Unless this is in a state that allows this, the landlord probably opens their mouth and say "no".

Gail

and you say yes and you are out in 30 days befor you are evicted?

 

[justalayman]

Lenny's mom? Roxy Roker is dead.

I think she meant Gladys Kravitz

 

[Antigone*]

I think she meant Gladys Kravitz

You just dated yourself too. I'm glad I'm not alone

 

[South954]

You just dated yourself too. I'm glad I'm not alone

I remember Bewitched too, I was just busting his chops.

 

[justalayman]

You just dated yourself too. I'm glad I'm not alone

I cannot be dated. I am ageless regardless of when what you know as my physical being came into existence. I am the Alpha, I am the Omega. I stood to see the world created. I shall see its destruction. I shall shepherd over the recreation of this world and countless others that shall never be realized by mere mortals.


I need to stop drinking so early.

 

[Antigone*]

I cannot be dated. I am ageless regardless of when what you know as my physical being came into existence. I am the Alpha, I am the Omega. I stood to see the world created. I shall see its destruction. I shall shepherd over the recreation of this world and countless others that shall never be realized by mere mortals.


I need to stop drinking so early.

Hold on a second, so you're the one who dipped into the funsuckers early this morning. Dang J, you could have left some for the rest of us!

 

[Ohiogal]

Posting history matters on this OP. He has criticized seniors who disagree with his skewed view of the world. Might be worth a read to anyone before they dare speak to him and say something he doesn't like.

 

[justalayman]

btw:

I do not actually drink

which makes that last post even scarier to me.

 

[Antigone*]

I remember Bewitched too, I was just busting his chops.

So now you know I'm calling you a nosey neighbor, right

Practicing the fine art of MYOB is a good thing.

 

[quincy]

I cannot be dated. I am ageless regardless of when what you know as my physical being came into existence. I am the Alpha, I am the Omega. I stood to see the world created. I shall see its destruction. I shall shepherd over the recreation of this world and countless others that shall never be realized by mere mortals.


I need to stop drinking so early.

Either that, or you can make the acquaintance of "johndoh" over in Libel. You two can battle it out for most outrageous tale (or, at the very least, share the cost of a keg).