Can a landlord legally say your deposit is non-refundable?
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Can a landlord legally say your deposit is non-refundable?
My potential landlord stated my deposit was non-refundable and gave me a receipt but it said it for rent not a deposit.
Asked on July 29, 2012 under Real Estate Law, West Virginia
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country, a deposit for a rental where there is no lease (oral or written) in effect mandates that the potential landlord return the deposit to the potential tenant as soon as possible upon request of the potential tenant if he or she is not going to actually rent a unit.
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