Question by machstang73: When I sublease my apartment, can I get my last months rent back?
I subleased my apartment to a girl and let her hold my security deposit. Now im struggling to get my security deposit back and I would like to get my last months rent from my lease (12 months rent) back due to I wont even be living there this july. Am I eligible to get this back? Since there is a new tenant? Isn’t their responsibility to cover their first last and sec deposit?
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Answer by Joe K
I can’t quite understand your question. Do you mean to tell me, you gave someone you rented TO your security deposit? I am totally confused by what is going on. The landlord should have been given your security deposit. Your first and last should be applied according to the terms of YOUR lease with the landlord. I’m assuming the landlord gave you permission to sublease, but I would guess they didn’t relieve you of your responsibilities of the original lease – they just let you cover the costs by leasing to someone else, at your risk – not theirs.
Read your original lease. If you don’t understand it find an attorney to review and explain it to you.
Best of luck.
Joe…
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