5 months ago I started renting out my condo. I rented 1 room to a couple and the other to 2 sisters. The 2 sisters ended up hiding a 3rd person in the room & the couple notified me that there was another person living there. I told the sisters he needed to leave and they said he left immediately. At that point, he had been “hiding” living there (without the knowledge or consent of the couple, or me) for 2 months. They want to move out now, can I keep their security deposit?

Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

You should look up the laws around security deposits, and review the lease you had them sign to understand what you built into that lease around what you could or couldn’t keep from that deposit.

My guess is that as long as they met the requirements for cleanliness / move out condition, you will owe them the security deposit back. Violating the lease usually isn’t cause for keeping the deposit.

like

Unless the break the length of the lease. Break fees are common

Honestly, if they didn’t cause any property damage, I would just let the go with their deposit. Count yourself lucky they didn’t try to not pay rent and stay with that 3rd person.

It sucks, but just move on. In tenant friendly states, the costs that could come from a potential loss suit will vastly outweigh that $750 deposit.

like

I am in California. The monthly rent is $1,500 and their deposit is $750. In CA you legally cannot have anyone stay longer than like 10 days if they are not on the lease.

Not sure what I can do here because as soon as I asked them to get him out they agreed. But I didn’t know about it until 2 months later bc they were hiding him.

Are they breaking the lease by moving out early?

It’s a month to month lease with 30 day notice so they didn’t break the lease. They gave me notice on June 18th and I told them they owed me prorated through the 18th of July and they still haven’t paid me. So that’s another annoyance, lol.

Well if they haven't paid you for July yet then send them a 3 day notice to pay or quit. Get your ducks in a row if they are behaving so difficultly.

Yeah that’s what it was looking like that as long as there wasn’t any damage done then it doesn’t matter that they hid an extra tenant, even though that doesn’t seem fair to me… since I did not sign up to have 3 people to one bedroom. That’s way too many people.
They did fuck up my bathtub though, not sure how to value that. I had a cleaner come out but there’s stains that will not go away (looked like they went to the beach everyday and never cleaned. Shower was completely black before the cleaner).

4 adults in a 2 bed? That alone is a yikes. A surprise 5th would be awful

They’re college aged but yup! It is a large space but still wtf

I would just give it back because if you don’t and the get a lawyer, it will cost you more than the deposit just to get a lawyer - not worth the trouble.

It’s such a small amount of money, don’t stress about it so much! Just call them and work something out.

Related Posts

Is 80k cash + 20k company share a good deal for a junior dev role in the bay area?🙏

like

One time I had opposing counsel who just lost hard after oral argument stand up and say, "I'd just like to note my appeal." Um... OK....

Post Photo
likefunny

Sound the alarm 📣🚨 - time for calls on X baby

like

Does Mindtree track screen time and hours by tool like Fiserv and LTI ??

How is WLB and job security ?

Which one should I prefer LTI or Mindtree

Kindly share

like

Any art directors currently in Tokyo? Would love to connect ✨

Hi Folks,

Just wanted to know till when is work from home is continuing for Oracle?

I think they can ask whether to return to office but can't force to be back...

Share your thoughts :)

like

Probably worst time but I’m looking to relocate to AUS from Canada - thoughts on this occurring in next 12 months giving hiring environment? Hard to tell without being there on the ground

like

ZS Associates
I have a couple of questions for ZS fishes-

1. Is it possible to turn down a promotion at ZS? I'm currently happy with my responsibilities as a Decision Analytics Consultant and don't want any added responsibilities in the near future (next 5 years)

2. Is it possible to shape up a career path in the BC stream which doesn't involve business development? I don't want to get into working on SOWs and RFPs.

like

Anyone know if any Tech/FAANG companies hiring in Sourcing and Supply Chain management roles?

like

Healthcare consulting practice. Deloitte vs Accenture vs other players. Thoughts on who has the best practice overall?

And any insight/who has the best practice in the provider space specifically?

like

How much do mid-level sales people do in SaaS? (Base Salary and commission structure)

like

Happy 2017 everyone!! How's everyone feeling?

like

Im working at a big multi-product company and we're having 5 dedicated product teams, however, teams are working in silos. Each team's has its own process, design system, technology etc. We identified that most of the teams use and need components that were already conceptualised, designed and developed, for our other products, and we are starting to create a global set of components, a global design system that we will use on all our products. What is your approach?

like

What type of EdTech tools are you using in your CTE classroom?

Has anyone considered Executive Masters program instead of EMBA? For example the one from Brown University for Tech and Innovation?

If joining bonus is declared to be given, then is it paid soon after joining or at the month end...This is in context with Capgemini

How do you deal with the following - 1) lack of general organization in life, note taking, keeping track of your relationships and 2) attention to detail. These 2 things have been bothering me a lot. We all are smart as hell but silly mistakes such as spelling mistakes, broader checks to be done on the deck is killing me. Also I feel the lack of organization in personal life blows into professional as well. If you are a consultant how do u deal with it ?

like

What's maximum salary natwest can offer with
Yoe-4
Tech stack- java ,springboot, microservices. Current CTC -8.4 Lpa all fixed.

Additional Posts in The Real Estate Bowl

From a financial standpoint in this market, which would be a better approach in Austin -

1. Buy a ~8-850k house that meets most of our ideal criteria (size, schools, interiors etc) to stay long term

2. Buy a ~5-550k house that’s not ideal with the plan of moving into an ideal home in 4-5 years when kid is ready for school.

How easy is it to get a mortgage for the second home?

Household income - 300k

Happy to add more details as needed

Thanks

I would like to learn more about development and real estate. Can anyone recommend any books or courses that you think are informative. Eventually I would like to own a few apartment buildings, but I know there is a lot I need to learn 1st. Any advice appreciated. 

like

NJ market - Cousin of mine who has >500 rental properties advised that over next 3 yrs it’s possible for me to get 3 multi-fams if I buy 1 every year for next 3 years, by doing FHA on the first so 3.5% down and then doing less than 10% down on the next 2 if I do it right. Everywhere I read not seeing how that’s possible. can anyone explain pls? Is there a hack that after getting the 1st owner-occupied prop, I don’t have to put more than 10% down on 2nd home, and on 3rd??

like

What do you all think of fundrise and start engine Real estate Reit ? Any experience? Would you invest here if you didn’t have the time to actually buy and rent properties? Any insight is welcome.
Thanks

like

What is the term for giving your home buyers a credit for immediate renovations they will have to do before or upon moving in? And how does it affect the seller?

like

What are some of the things that were a MUST when buying your first home and what were some things that you were more flexible with and why? I’m having a discussion with my partner about what we absolutely need and what can be worked on later.

like

Commercial real estate question. When a residential property will likely zone commercial in the coming years, do we, the owner, wait for a buyer/developer to contact us?

like

How long did it take you to purchase your first rental property once you started looking? I’ve been working with an agent for about a month with one offer not accepted, feeling discouraged

like

Do you thank your tenants for paying the rent? A quick thank you text?

like

Is it common for HOA to ask you to prove your car registration is up to date?

like

Any potential flags/benefits for dual agency? My agent and the seller's agent work for the same company.

like

Our appraisal came through exactly as the offer price we put. Apparently by lenders 3rd party. Isnt that a bit fishy? If it came in lower our contract has the option to negotiate a bit with seller. Is lender just trying to push this along faster? I'm pretty sure in this crazy market the home is not valued at what we offered. Why would seller put a much lower asking price then? Make no sense. Please advise!

likehelpful

Who is still in denial about a housing correction? The Fed just made another .75% increase. Powell said they won’t stop until inflation is 2%. He also said a recession would be better than the consequences of unchecked inflation. He announced he will bring rates to a “restrictive level” until “the job is done”. He said that labor demand needs to soften (ie: layoffs). He very explicitly said he wants to slash demand and that housing needs a “correction”.

like

How did you get started with your personal investing in stocks? I am 26, F, have some money in savings, 401k, stocks and just started my own business albeit small. I’m extremely interested in real estate investing have been reading and listening to podcasts. Any advice?

like

Has anyone here used New Western to buy real estate deals?

like

Having trouble selling my (retired) dad's house. It needs a lot of work, but has great character. What if I buy it myself for a low, low price? Then I would be able to get a FHA 203k loan to do the updates. Rent it out or put it back on the market in the spring.

like

Any one knows what’s the easiest way to order a radon test for new construction?

like

28 year old with ~125k in cash/brokerage. Have been wanting to begin purchasing rentals but anxious to use a good bit of my liquid savings. Thoughts on biting the bullet vs. investing in stocks. In Houston if that is a factor

like

I'm early in my career, managed to save $30K to invest, and want to get my hands dirty with a rental property without too much risk (e.g. no HML/flipping). It sounds like that's a tall order in the NY/CT area given the prices, not to mention whether I'd be able to get a mortgage on anything below $100K, but I figure I'll give it a shot anyway. Any advice on what you might do in my position? Am I being crazy with this idea?

like

For anyone that has bought a townhome from Lennar, are the walls fairly well insulated for sound?

What, if any, were your main complaints?

like

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal