when renting in ca besides a 2 month security deposit can you be charged a pet fee?
346527
you should have looked at it first - probably not much you can doo. pet fees are legal. get a real estate/rental lawyer.
1183256
I work in rental property and we only charge a security deposit once upon moving in.  You need to read your lease FULLY.  There should be a clause about your deposit, but under normal conditions you should'nt be charged when renewing.
694218
I don't know what city or state you're from...but if you live in California..we have some very tight restrictions about landlords bilking tenants...first and foremost document everything...second hire an atty...may cost you some $$$ but it sounds like you can sue for initial money back plus some...good luck
569480
You have to follow the terms agreed to in your rental agreement.  Sorry there is not a better answer.
1121138
In the rental world the landlord has between 30 and 60 sometimes times even 90 days to send you a deposit statement.  The check if you are gettting one should follow after. As long as you are notified in some fashion within those dates then you have no grounds to sue. On the other hand the 2 or 4 years you are speaking of is determinded state by state some states onlg give you a year and you have to prove you made contact with the landlord within a certain time period other wise you eat the money and last months rent is not a deposit and is non refundable.l
516998
i am not sure but i think there is a department of housing  somewhere in riverside county. i would contact them as soon as possible. if your lease states that you are the sole renters of the property i not think he can. but if you aren't on a lease and are just renting month to month there could be a problem. best of luck. in the end the homeowner may just be building you another room that you get to use instead.
569929
Unless you feel the amount owed to you is worth upward of $500, don't waste your time. I was screwed out of my deposit and billed $700 for an apartment I had cleaned after I moved out and took pictures.  I left a telephone and a mirror the assistant manager asked I not put into the trash ( he said when the dumpsters were emptied they would remove it for me).  I was charged $400 for trash removal, and carpet cleaning $125 ( have a receipt my carpet was cleaned 30 days before I moved out) and they didn't clean the carpet they replaced it.  My time was worth more then the headache I went through, I fought it based on the principal.  My manager had been a good friend and then pulled this crap on me.  I would let it go. It made the joy of buying my first home more of a nightmare trying to fight my old landlord.  We finally agreed to disagree.  She kept my $550 ( oh I am getting mad just thinking about it) and I wasn't charged the additional money they tried to milk me for.
1138488
I live in California and I got my first apartment when I was 19.  I had a really good paying job so I didn't really struggle.  By law they have to pay 2 utilities.  Usually it's water and trash. What I thought was kind of weird was that there was a time when my rent was late, and I had to pay a 60 dollar late fee and write a statement as to why my rent was late.  I thought that was a bit much.  Also, If I had someone over for more than 3 days, I had to get permission from the landlord and stuff. It's pretty easy if you are tight with your money for the first couple of months so you can see exactly how much your utilities are
1090663
To be honest there will be none you will find without starting fee b'coz its there security deposit
1072427
no they cant ask for additional deposits if you have a lease sounds to me like someone is scamming you ,call the head office and ask for owner or the person under him let him no what the manager is doing ,you can also go to the library and get a book called The Landlord and Tenant Book it has a lot of interesting things in it
870068
Check the wording of your rental agreement carefully. A reputable landlord (are there any?) would not charge or hold back on your deposit for things considered "fair wear and tear".  It sounds like your landlord is trying it on, assuming your description of the problem is fair and accurate.\n\nIf you are a student talk to the housing officer at your university/college. If you are a private renter contact the letting agency you got the property from.\n\nIf you didn't go through a letting agent then contact your local citizens advice bureau.
915304
Unless you are an expert on and have extensive experience in the landlord/tenant laws of your state and town/county, I would not recommend that you do this.\n\nWeek after week, our office sees people who did this in order to save a few bucks, and are now emeshed in a freaking legal or financial nightmare.\n\nFor example, in my county if you rent a condo out, you must inform your tenant in writing in the lease that they are renting a condo and as such their tenancy can be terminated with 60 days notice if the unit is sold.  This is a law that is unique to the county I am in and is not statewide.   Every week or so we get someone in our office who either gave their condo tenant no lease or used a lease from Staples or some free form online when they rented the place and they now want to sell their condo.  The look of disbelief on their faces when they find out that  the earliest they can get their tenant out is  2 & 1/2 YEARS from the day they come into our office and that it is going to cost them big bucks in legal fees because this all-important clause was not included in the lease is priceless. But hey, they saved $75.00!  \n\nDon't cost yourself hundreds or even thousands of dollars tomorrow because you want to save a few bucks today.  Go to a lawyer who specializes (not just does it sometimes) in landlord/tenant and real estate law in your area.  Pay them to draw up a lease that fits your exact situation and does not have any unenforceable clauses in it, and that it conforms to all applicable state and local laws.
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It depends on where you live.\n\nIn New Jersey, it is 1.5 times the monthly rent, and under no circumstances can it be more.\n\n**************\n "I, too, am from NJ, and actually there is no limit to what a landlord can take as "SECURITY". "  (Sorry to be the one to tell you ... but NJ law says otherwise.  See my cite below.)\n\n"REMEMBER: SECURITY CANNOT BE USED AS RENT AT ANY TIME."  (Again, sorry to be the one to tell you ... but NJ law says otherwise.  See my cite below.)\n\n\nSorry, but you are dead WRONG.  So wrong it's funny ... but I have people like you to thank for my huge Christmas Bonus.  So ... Thanks!\n\n1)  N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.2.  says that the most a landlord can collect as a security deposit is one and one-half times the monthly rent, and there are no exceptions to this limit. \n\n2)  N.J.S.A. 46:8-19 et. seq.  requires that every landlord in New Jersey who rents a unit under the Anti-Eviction Act (basically any unit that is not in a 3 family or less owner occupied building) notify the tenant in writing of the name and address of the depository institution within thirty days of receiving the security deposit.  If a landlord should fail to so notify the tenant, *****the tenant has the right to demand that the security deposit be applied as rent PLUS 7% interest***** and the landlord may not seek another security deposit from the tenant during the tenancy.  \n\nYou really need to invest in  "LANDLORD-TENANT & RELATED ISSUES IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY (2nd Ed., 2006), written by the  HON. MAHLON L. FAST, JSC.  from the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education\nhttp://www.njicle.com/product.aspx?pid=264\n\nIt costs $149.00 if you aren't a member of the NJ Bar.  \n\nI am a member of the New Jersey Bar Association, so mine only cost $119.00
1023834
If they are charging that, it has to have been written into the rental agreement you signed. If you signed it, you can be charged it.
541214
Check on rental rates for similar properties in your area and use those to help you determine what is a reasonable rate to charge.  Usually the deposit is paid when the lease is signed and in my experience it is a full month's rent (in addition to the first month's rental payment), although I suppose you could charge whatever you wanted for it.
839345
The landlord can ask a tenant to pay for whatever they want.  It's up to YOU if you want to or not.  If you don't, I would suggest looking else where, where it's not included in the lease.
989987
Different states have different laws. I doubt you would get a judge to hear a case on it. You'd be better off asking the new owner to return the dog & pay the amount of what a pup would have sold for.