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Rental property and death of a tenant
Posted on 3/12/15 at 10:14 am
Posted on 3/12/15 at 10:14 am
So if someone passes and essentially terminates the lease early, it it common practice for the security deposit to be refunded or not?
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Posted on 3/12/15 at 10:16 am to mpar98
Did they die on the carpet?
Posted on 3/12/15 at 10:17 am to mpar98
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essentially terminates the lease early
Posted on 3/12/15 at 10:17 am to mpar98
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it it common practice for the security deposit to be refunded or not?
good question, I'll have to look at the lease I use, I'm a pretty good landlord and fairly moral and ethical, I'd more than likely give it back, after I made sure that the tenants family didn't bump them off to collect, I rent to a lot of old people in FL so that is a possibility
Posted on 3/12/15 at 10:17 am to mpar98
Legality and common practices aside, what the frick kind of a-hole landlord wouldn't refund the deposit to the next of kin?
Posted on 3/12/15 at 10:17 am to mpar98
interesting question.
if it's suicide i wouldn't refund
if it's suicide i wouldn't refund
Posted on 3/12/15 at 10:18 am to mpar98
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essentially terminates the lease early
Posted on 3/12/15 at 10:19 am to toosleaux
Whos going to pay to have his shite removed and clean the refrigerator? If the next of kin doesn't then am I supposed to foot that bill?
Posted on 3/12/15 at 10:19 am to toosleaux
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Legality and common practices aside, what the frick kind of a-hole landlord wouldn't refund the deposit to the next of kin?
Well what if there was a lot of damage in the property? Seems like then legally the landlord has the right to keep security deposit for damages.
Posted on 3/12/15 at 10:21 am to mpar98
I would keep it. That oven won't clean itself you know.
Posted on 3/12/15 at 10:21 am to toosleaux
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what the frick kind of a-hole landlord wouldn't refund the deposit to the next of kin?
because, in my experience, I've seen the next of kin manipulate an elderly relative to drain off their money, move the old fart out and move in without authorization and leave the place trashed
Posted on 3/12/15 at 10:24 am to tgrbaitn08
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Whos going to pay to have his shite removed and clean the refrigerator? If the next of kin doesn't then am I supposed to foot that bill
I'd say just follow the terms of the lease.
Give them until the end of the month (I'd be lenient a week or two depending on how much longer the lease is), and return the deposit based on the condition of the property. Pretty standard.
Posted on 3/12/15 at 10:27 am to Croacka
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Did they die on the carpet?
Posted on 3/12/15 at 10:29 am to Croacka
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Did they die on the carpet?
I've actually had to hire a cleaner to come in after a death in a residence, it's not cheap, almost like a hazmat cleanup
Posted on 3/12/15 at 10:29 am to mpar98
Unless the lease says otherwise, sounds heritable. If the heirs can enjoy the lease, they should also be responsible for the deposit.
This post was edited on 3/12/15 at 10:32 am
Posted on 3/12/15 at 10:29 am to mpar98
My mom died in her apartment right before end of the month. I knew it would take me a few days past next month to get her stuff out. Landlord wanted full rent for that month because they said the lease required 30 days notice and didn't have an exception. I told her that she could take my prorated rent til the 5th or she could sue my mom for the full month and the rest of the lease She took my money.
Posted on 3/12/15 at 10:30 am to Tortious
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I told her that she could take my prorated rent til the 5th or she could sue my mom for the full month and the rest of the lease She took my money.
that's just being an arse on the landlord's part, Hebrew?
Posted on 3/12/15 at 10:32 am to 777Tiger
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I've actually had to hire a cleaner to come in after a death in a residence, it's not cheap, almost like a hazmat cleanup
Well would you want to move into a place where someone died and they just used some soap and water and Lysol to clean up?
Posted on 3/12/15 at 10:33 am to lsufan251875
as long as someone (the next of kin) keep paying the rent the lease stays in tact. If by the 5th day no rent is paid then I'll start moving their stuff out, cleaning the apt and take it out of the deposit. If I have to rent a storage shed that will be deducted as well.
Posted on 3/12/15 at 10:36 am to Tortious
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or she could sue my mom for the full month and the rest of the lease
Called American Express to pay off a relative's bill after they died. AMEX didn't want to "allow me access to the account" even though I faxed them a Death Certificate. I was on the phone with the lady and I said "you understand I am trying to GIVE you money? If you don't want it, then you can put it on her credit report, she doesn't care because she is dead." LONG PAUSE and then: "I see your point sir, what method of payment would you like to use?" Haha.
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