Fourth, absolutely they will forfeit their deposit.

Is all money pre-paid forfeit?  

(b) The tenant does not forfeit the right to a refund of the security deposit or the right to receive a description of damages and charges merely for failing to give a forwarding address to the landlord.

lease agreement with Tom for said property, then the option amount of $___________(same amount as above) will be credited as one month's rent of $___________and a security deposit in the amount of $_____________, with the lease to begin October 1st.Joe and Juile Tenants agree that if they do not enter into a 2 year lease agreement with Tom on October 1st, then they forfeit their option money of $_____________(2 months' rent amount), regardless of when they inform Tom that they will not be signing a lease.  

If you had the requirements and then I had a 698 score, sure they failed they forfeited the fee.In the end it is your business and you have to run it however you feel is ethical, and I wish you the best.

That would be a simple clause in the lease agreement he signed that stated he would forfeit some or all of his security deposit if the unit was not left in a cerntain condition.    

Can a landlord request that the security deposit be forfeited if the renter requests to get out of the lease a month early? 

I don't how it works in other states, but here in Texas the cancellation fee actually protects the landlord.In our state the tenant does not forfeit the security deposit for breaking the lease.

One of my best tenants owns a smoke shop :) It's in their lease that they can only smoke outside on the terrace (they're in FL) and any smells or evidence of smoking in the unit will forfeit their deposit.

The lease stated forfeiting deposit if you do not withhold the terms of the lease.