Can a landlord request a deposit not written in the lease after te lease is signed but prior to move in?
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Can a landlord request a deposit not written in the lease after te lease is signed but prior to move in?
Lease signed for move in 6 weeks out. It indicated monthly rent but no deposit amount was mentioned. The doctor said that the deposit could vary and to refer to “Community Addendum”, but this addendum has no info on amount of deposit. Income info provided when lease signed & mentioned monthly bonus. New hire so bonus not received yet. Ck stubs taken in few days later. Then 3 weeks prior to move in letter received indicating “Amount needed to move in”. One lump sum, no amortization. OK Then, they ask for new ceck stub. Take in and they call back and say do not meet income requirements not now want 2x rent for deposit.
Asked on August 13, 2012 under Real Estate Law, North Carolina
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
In the situation that you have written about if you have a written agreement for the unit you are to move in, its terms and conditions control the obligations owed to you by the landlord and vice versa. If there is nothing written in the lease about a deposit, then you have no obligation to pay it or any other amount not stated in the lease.
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