QUESTION
Can a landlord keep my deposit if I don’t move in the apartment
Asked on Apr 15th, 2021 on Landlord and Tenant Law - Florida
More details to this question:
I have my receipt for the deposit that I gave her to move in and I was told I would move in the first week of April but I am still not moved in and I asked her if I can have my deposit back and she told me no it doesn’t work like that and I have to move in tomorrow and that it’s ready now but we signed no PaperWorks and no contracts
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This generally depends on the terms of the rental agreement. If this is a room rental situation or about a single months rent, its not likely a viable issue to involve lawyers simply as a result of expense alone.
Answered on Apr 23rd, 2021 at 2:38 PM
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