Tenants often deliver substantial security deposits when they sign leases. Those deposits are supposed to secure the tenant’s obligations. At the end of the lease, if the tenant has properly behaved, ...

Property managers must know and obey laws relating to security deposit collection and maintenance. Anecdotal estimates peg the U.S. market for residential security deposits at more than $60 billion.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — July 1st California's assembly bill-12 tenancy: security deposits changes how apartment complexes charge. We talked with someone in Bakersfield struggling to find a decent ...

Absent a certificate of occupancy, the landlord is generally prohibited from recovering rent — but the specifics of your case matter.

In recent years, a growing number of landlords have opted to forgo traditional security deposits, a trend driven by evolving tenant expectations and changing legal landscapes. This shift is reshaping ...

Rent a Chicago apartment and you used to expect to have to pay a security deposit: an amount, often equivalent to a month’s rent, to be handed over to the landlord as insurance you wouldn’t damage the ...

Typically, renters don’t put down a security deposit and expect not to get it back at the end of their lease. But Molly Philipps, chief counsel of the civil team at Student Legal Services at Ohio ...

A new lease form for unfurnished apartments, introduced by the Chicago Association of Realtors, includes space for tenants to acknowledge they have been informed about lead paint, radon and bedbugs.

From the plushest mansion to the plainest walk-up, all tenants share this question: How much security deposit is required for move-in? In this hot market, renters are vying for places, but they may ...

Texas law requires landlords to refund security deposits within 30 days after renters move out of an apartment or home. Still, complaints are common about tenants waiting months for money that is ...

Changes to California’s rental laws are on the way. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several housing bills in 2025 that will roll out ...