Client won, scammer had to forfeit their real estate broker license, but then declared bankruptcy.In the end, our client got nothing and spent good money chasing bad money.

If he has sufficient income to qualify on his own, let both of them know she can be removed, but she will be forfeiting any claims to the security deposit.

I had a friend recently break a lease and the landlord charged 2 months plus deposit was forfeited which I thought sounded steep but my company paid it for him to move for work. 

He said it was his legal right to do so because of the language in the contract that said I had a 3 day period to cancel the contract, and, after that point, if I decided not to have the work done, that I forfeit my deposit.

If they don't, then they forfeit the entire deposit and the property goes back on the market so I can find someone else.If they start paying rent but then have to cancel or move out, then I market the property again.

We got a killer deal for the place and didn’t want to delay closing further so we created a separate escrow account with a written agreement that all medical records and property would be removed from building within one week of closing or seller would forfeit $2,500.

You can assign an amount per day $300, $1,000, you could even put in if they stay even one day over they forfeit the remainder of the money.

My two cents: based on my experience it will take the county 3 years of back taxes being unpaid before the county tax forfeits the property.

My lease says that they forfeit their deposit if they move out early.

They want to forfeit the security deposit for the February rent and leave the property not having to pay for the remainder of the months.