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Can a landlord keep our deposit even though we never moved in?
Asked on Sep 22nd, 2011 on Landlord and Tenant Law - New York
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Can a landlord keep our deposit even though we never moved in and we signed a lease and never gave her the first months rent? It was just to hold the house until we got the rent.
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Possibly it depends.
Answered on Jun 24th, 2013 at 12:15 AM
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If you signed the lease, you are still be liable for the rent. Unless the lease says otherwise.
Answered on Sep 26th, 2011 at 6:45 AM
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If you signed the lease then you probably sealed the deal. You might want to refer to your lease. Maybe there is something in there that will help. Otherwise, your lucky to get off with just losing your deposit.
Answered on Sep 26th, 2011 at 6:42 AM