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October 23, 2009
Getting Sec Dep After 5 Yrs
A tenant moved in 5 years ago. At the time of signing the lease, they gave a security deposit check that was never cashed. Now after 5yrs when the renewal lease was signed, landlord wants security deposit. Is it too late to collect from tenant?
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Why should it be too late? It could be made as a condition of renewal.
Why do you want the security deposit now after all this time? Do you like the tenant and want to keep them?
Posted by: Schultz at October 23, 2009 1:43 PM
The tenant already signed the lease renewal.
Posted by: Miss Breukelen at October 23, 2009 1:52 PM
You the tenant or the landlord?
If the place isn't rent regulated you could make a reasonable case that the landlord had their chance and you aren't going to pay a deposit just because they never cashed the check.
Posted by: serpentor at October 23, 2009 2:39 PM
Make the renewal conditional upon a security deposit. Not cashing it in the first place was dumb, at best.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at October 23, 2009 3:13 PM
Huh? Tenant gave security deposit. Landlord didn't take it. Wacky.
The landlord could make it a requirement of the next lease renewal.
What is the matter with this landlord? They sound difficult, unclear, and inconsistent.
Posted by: mopar at October 23, 2009 10:46 PM
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