What ********.1) spent $250 for 60 days notice of termination to tenant back in July (stating owner will move back in October and take house off the rental market; within the laws and does not violate covid non-payment); also tenant rekeyed house back in April, in direction violation of lease agreement2) October comes and tenant still there, providing statement of covid hardship and states she doesn't have the financial means to move and will be staying put3) spent $1600 to eviction attorney to proceed with the serving in October4) tenant's attorney replied back on 12/1/2020 stating to give them a 60 day extension so they will be out end of January (to which I agree to)4) finally got a case number (trial is set for Monday, December 21) which happened yesterday; but now they are continuing to bull **** (the nerve of them to ask for one month security deposit back and I should forgive them of all debt and not pursue small claims court if they move out by Feb 1)5) I told my attorney ********, no way are they getting anything back from me and I will pursue small claims court for all back-rent owed plus property damage plus all legal fees6) so the trial continues and will re-convene back on 1/21/2020What a load of crap.

Also the Voucher doesn't cover the security deposit which in most cases, I have to put my S8 tenants on a security deposit payment plan for those to get them qualified to move-in on my applications.

.: I don't charge deposits for animals because deposits are fully refundable.

Hi Nick, as mentioned before if you put a greater deposit down, you could get a better rate as a result. 

Don't be surprised if the insurance company has the family provide the security deposit.

we would have paid the 10% deposit and have had zero legal recourse to get the money back.

Not sure the extent but f the damage yet but the few things she told me about will go beyond the security deposit.  

I'm absolutely not interested in leasing fast at all and I'm extremely picky about tenants and I do things like require a large security deposit (even for section 8 renters, I have three of them and love them), don't supply appliances, take my time doing background checks and arranging multiple calls/meetings with potential tenants. 

Their most common threat is a security deposit dispute.

Needless to say the 95 page home inspection revealed that the property is in less than move-in-ready conditioned.We cancelled Escrow and requested our deposit back.