The completion of my first rehab is 3 weeks away. I have my rent set but I am still unsure of how much I should charge for a Security Deposit. I have seen different takes on this. First and last months rent. First and...

Hi all,I am a newbie landlord that needs some help. A young couple screened successfully and I am interested in moving forward with the process with them. They'll only be able to move in on March 24. My questions:1. S...

Market dictated we lower the rent, now tenant wants the difference refunded from the security deposit.They are good tenants & he is an accountant, so really into number crunching.Thoughts?

I am in the process of changing over tenants and havent returned the security deposit to my previous tenant.  There was a mold issue which we determined through inspectors and special mold testing that it was due to i...

So I'll link the law below for anyone who isn't in MD but pretty much you're required to keep security deposits in an interest accruing account at 1.5%, then interest is returned with the initial deposit to the tenant...

We have started to allow tenants retain utilities in our name but we have wondered whether the amount we add on for utilities should be counted as part of the monthly rent, especially for reasons of aligning with the ...

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I am a year old landlord. I am yet to send out a renewed lease to the tenants. Per market standards, I have notified tenants of the rent increase and they have agreed. Now, I am not sure how much am I allowed to ...

I purchased a duplex in California with tenants in place. Seller disclosed leases and may have kept half of deposit. The lead agreement I received shows see original lease for amount t of deposit. I didn’t read this s...

So I had one of my rentals up for rent and several showings scheduled within a few days period. One of the prospective tenants passed my background check and during the showing left a deposit to hold the property. As ...