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25 July 2024 | 11 replies
The previous owner did not require deposits.
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25 July 2024 | 7 replies
The security deposit will be used to repair any such damages or any other obligation against said security deposit including but not limited, to unpaid rent."
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29 July 2024 | 13 replies
Mitigate with deposits and enforceable lease clauses.
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27 July 2024 | 1 reply
I use a combination of Baselane for banking, bookkeeping and collecting rents and security deposits.
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27 July 2024 | 14 replies
We charge a non-refundable deposit and then a monthly fee.
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25 July 2024 | 1 reply
Any suggestions on how to legally put Damage Deposits into a CD to gain interest?
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29 July 2024 | 10 replies
Were any of the repairs something that should have been deducted from the previous tenants security deposit?
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27 July 2024 | 15 replies
Otherwise, it may be worth losing the security deposit if the house is in really bad condition.
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28 July 2024 | 27 replies
Consider all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.
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26 July 2024 | 3 replies
So, to answer your question, if it is simply a payroll deposit, that is sourced funds and you have no issue using those funds.