There are so many economic dynamics yet to be determined because of so many moving parts who can say he/she/it has a clear picture of the immediate future, e.g. 6 - 12 months from now.I believe real estate will remain a top investment asset but available cheaper and with better terms, Subject Tos, Lease Options, Contract For Deed etc.Lenders, as always, are turning chicken and tightening the qualifications for a loan.To me it is encouraging many homeowners can defer a few payments to the back end of the loan rather than forfeit the home. 

(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.

Just get the agreement in writing that she agreed to pay for 50% of the TOTAL COST of carpet installation, and that upon termination of the lease she forfeits any funds contributed to that project and holds no claim.

If they fail to sign the lease and move in, they forfeit all deposited funds.

If you have a written agreement that the tenant forfeits the deposit if they fail to give notice, then it may be enforceable, but I doubt it.Don't punish people for leaving on the date you agreed to.

With no deposit, you have no safety net.This means you should have her sign something stating that she is vacating the premises and forfeiting all right to the property.

-I understand that the 15K deposit to exercise the option to buy will be forfeited if I don't exercise the option.The point of a lease option is to collect money up front as a DP or charge a higher rent, part of which goes toward the down payment if they don't have the dp right now.

Tenant agrees to forfeit the security deposit in the amount of _____________ in exchange for early termination. 

In a nutshell it says that properties with unpaid taxes were forfeited to the Treasurer.

I told them today that they have until July 15 to send the notice or forfeit their deposit.