A renter in NYC (Brooklyn) was approved for a apt. Deposit of one months rent has been paid. Signing, first months rent along with half of the brokers fee was to be paid this past Tuesday. Tuesday morning she received...

I was wondering what types of damage caused by tenants justify keeping their security deposit. And what the state (I live in Florida) considers normal wear and tear on a house.

Hi....I am from GA....I am a renter....I have a question about holding deposits....I made a holding deposit on a property on Wednesday June 3rd, 2015 with the understanding that it would be taken off the market and ce...

Hi there!   6 months ago, I rented my home.  There initially was a $700.00 security deposit.  The renter asked if he could paint the inside of the home (it needed it) in exchange for his deposit.  I furnished the pain...

What is your policy on pet deposits? I am considering renting to a couple that has a dog and also works at an animal shelter ( so they might have an occasional additional animal) The place needs new carpets so I wa...

I am renting a triplex for $900 per unit. I will want first and last months rent, and a security deposit. How do I determine the price of the deposit?

Hello All, I am doing my first . rental contract agreement to manage a property. As the property manager in Maryland, can I charge a percentage of the security deposit and the first month's rent as a fee for services,

So I have a friend of a friend that is moving to Orlando and he is looking for a place to live. I just bought my first house as a 23 year old with an fha loan and I was planning on living in it for a year and a half b...

So I have a property in Cape Coral Fl, single family. I have a tenant that been living in the property going on 2 years. Property manager over see everything out there. Now the tenant currently wants to break the leas...

Hi,I am in the Fayetteville, NC area. I have a 4 units that has been always managed by a  local company and now I want to manage them. The property manager is telling me that I need a Trust Account for my tenants secu...