Breaking the Lease and Security deposit

[Feliicia Sandefur]

We have rented the same unit fore 18 months. We found a different place and offered to our landlord to sublease our old one. He said no that he would rent it again. We paid a $500 deposit. Does he get to keep that because we are breaking our lease. Or do we get it refunded because it is a mutual agreement.
We rent in Michigan.

[Edited by Feliicia Sandefur on 12-04-2000 at 12:43 PM]

 

[HomeGuru]

Do you have a fixed term lease and if so when does it expire?

 

[Feliicia Sandefur]

We have rented the same unit fore 18 months. We found a different place and offered to our landlord to sublease our old one. He said no that he would rent it again. We paid a $500 deposit. Does he get to keep that because we are breaking our lease. Or do we get it refunded because it is a mutual agreement.
We rent in Michigan.

[Edited by Feliicia Sandefur on 12-04-2000 at 12:43 PM]

 

[Feliicia Sandefur]

We have rented the same unit fore 18 months. We found a different place and offered to our landlord to sublease our old one. He said no that he would rent it again. We paid a $500 deposit. Does he get to keep that because we are breaking our lease. Or do we get it refunded because it is a mutual agreement.
We rent in Michigan.

[Edited by Feliicia Sandefur on 12-04-2000 at 12:43 PM]

We do have a lease until..April 2001

 

[HomeGuru]

L should return the deposit when the property is rerented and there are no repair/cleaning costs etc.