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Paige Roberts
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My tenant is needing to break lease. Do they security deposit ba

Paige Roberts
  • Cole Camp, MO
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my tenants moved in 2 months ago.  He got a job in Florida and is needing to break lease.  If I allow them to break the contract, do they get their deposit back? I've never done this before.   They are good tenants. 

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Chris Szepessy
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Chris Szepessy
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As long as there was no damage and I could re-rent the place pretty quickly, I would give them the deposit back. A lot of people will say “it’s a business and it needs to be treated as such” but I think having a little compassion can go a long way, not just in RE, but life in general.

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