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Post: Loss in rent due to old tenant moving out late -- deduct from security deposit?
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They did ask to stay longer and we said no and explained that we have new tenants coming in and need time to get the place refreshed and ready.
What recourse do landlords have in these situations? What if the new tenant cancelled their lease because we failed to deliver a ready apartment to them? Or if we had to put the new tenants in a hotel or temporary housing? Can landlords seek damages in these cases?
Post: Loss in rent due to old tenant moving out late -- deduct from security deposit?
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We had a tenant who decided unilaterally to move out two weeks later than the contractual end date. Consequently, the house could not be made ready for the new tenants and after a big scramble, we managed to save the new tenants but lost 3 weeks of rent.
Can the 3 weeks in lost rent be taken out of the old tenant's security deposit or would we need to seek for those damages separately in court?
Thanks!