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Message edited 5/14/2009 6:21:42 PM.

Re: Should I give the$$ back?

I'm assuming there is no lease or agreement signed...

I would give the money back if you don't plan on holding it vacant for her.

ETA: I thought about it more and I'd send her half back - because you have one month before her lease was to start to look for a new renter. You were inconvenienced for about a month.

If you haven't cashed the check yet, do so and let it clear before you send anything to her!

Message edited 5/13/2009 8:39:59 AM.

Re: Should I give the$$ back?

I agree with the OP. If you don't plan on holding it for her, send the check back. If you do plan on holding it for her, keep it.

Re: Should I give the$$ back?

But by me holding her deposit, I did not show the apartment. I could have rented it out for April and May so now I lost $3100.00 for those 2 months.

Re: Should I give the$$ back?

I would keep it. She has nerve asking you to continue to hold it for her. You are losing time and money.

Re: Should I give the$$ back?

Without a signed agreement, I would give her the money back. I understand you are out the money you would have gotten if you had not held it, but stuff happens.

If you have a signed contract with her, then legally, you may be able to keep the money.

Re: Should I give the$$ back?

I would learn my lesson and move on.

I would send her the money back and explain to her that you were doing her a favor to hold an appartment for 2 month for $500 which is less that what you could have rented it for. That you cannot keep holding the appartment with the same $500 for A FEW MONTHS. You feel you have extended the favor to a reasonable amount of time to take the appartment and losing a few months in addition is not feasable at this time.

Side note: she is completely out of her mind. Who is their right mind would not rent an appartment and ask a landlord to hold it for several months with $500 and think it's OK?

Re: Should I give the$$ back?

i would keep it...i saw something like this on people's court...there wasn't a signed lease but they backed out at the last minute so the landlord was able to keep the deposit to make up for the lost rent.