Common Question: What is the landlord required to do with the security deposit?
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Rent and Deposit Assistance Agencies for Atlanta and Fulton County This document contains a list and the contact information for all of the agencies that provide rent assistance and security deposit assistance to Atlanta and Fulton County residents.
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Security Deposit
What is a security deposit and why do I have to pay it?
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Security Deposit
What other types of deposits may be required by the landlord?
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Security Deposit
What is the landlord required to do with the security deposit?
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Security Deposit
Is a landlord required to give the tenant the interest earned on the security deposit?
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Security Deposit
What happens to the security deposit when the apartment complex changes owners?
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Security Deposit
When is the landlord required to return the tenant?s security deposit?
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Security Deposit
What do I need to know about security deposits before I sign a lease?
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Security Deposit
I am a landlord and my tenant is moving out. What do I need to do at the end of the tenancy?
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Security Deposit
My tenants moved out without giving me their new address. How do I return the security deposit?
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Security Deposit
As a landlord what can I deduct from a tenant's security deposit?
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Security Deposit
I moved owing two months rent. My landlord has not returned my security deposit or sent me a letter explaining why. What can I do?
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Security Deposit
What happens if the landlord refuses to refund the security deposit even though the tenant satisfied the conditions for refunding the security deposit?
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Security Deposit
My friend was visiting and accidentally burned a hole in the carpet with a cigarette. The landlord says I am responsible for the cost of the repairs and that it will be deducted from my security deposit. Can the landlord do this? How does a tenant know if the landlord is charging a reasonable amount for the repairs?
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Security Deposit
When I moved into the apartment, two windows did not have screens and two other screens were ripped. After I vacated the apartment, I received a letter from the management company saying they were going to deduct the cost of the screens from my security deposit. Can they deduct this cost from the security deposit?
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Security Deposit
After my tenant moved out, I discovered that he had damaged the unit. The cost of making the repairs is much greater than the amount of the security deposit. What can I do?
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Security Deposit
If an individual pays a security deposit on an apartment and the application is rejected, how long does the person holding the security deposit have to return the funds?
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Security Deposit
I made an application to move into an apartment and gave the manager $100 as a deposit to hold the apartment. I have decided that I do not want the apartment. Does the landlord have to refund the deposit?
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Security Deposits This document answers common questions about security deposits.
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Security Deposits (Answers to Common Questions)
Landlords usually require tenants to pay a security deposit when they sign a lease. This document contains answers to questions that many people ask about tenants' rights to security deposits during the lease and after the term of the lease is over and the tenant moves out.
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Tenants' Rights As a tenant, you have rights, but you also have responsibilities. For your own protection, there are some things you need to do before you even sign the lease, while you are renting and when you move out. There are also things you need to know if your landlord tries to evict you.
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