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My gf has been living in an apartment by herself for the past year that's owned by a couple (it's an apartment complex where each individual unit is actually owned by someone, and I'm sure most units are rented out cuz it's near a college). She just moved out of her apartment sometime during the later half of May. Her lease was up on June 1st. She gave them about a month and a half's notice that she may not be renewing her lease because of her job situation. She decided not to renew her lease. GF just got hit with an email from the landlord saying they are not wanting to return her full deposit because they could not find a new tenant to take over right after the lease.
My gf is certain the contract doesn't state anything about the landlord keeping the security if they can't find a new tenant to renew the lease right away. She gave them a month and a half's notice (during mid April) about the possibility of not renewing the lease. She even gave permission for them to post advertisements for the apartment. Unfortunately, most of the conversations about these details with the landlord was made over the phone, but she's trying to recover any conversations via email.
Now, I've gone through living in four different apartment complexes during my college years, and I've never heard of anyone's deposit not being returned because of a new tenant not being found right away. This just sounds like a load of BS coming from salty landlords. I dno if it matters, but pretty much all of the conversations regarding my gf moving out was with the wife, while the email my gf just got about not getting her deposit back was from the husband.
Cliff Notes
- GF moved out of her apartment, did not renew lease.
- She gave landlords 1.5 months notice that she MAY not be renewing the lease. She gave them permission to post ads for the apartment anyway.
- Landlords couldn't find a new tenant to move in right after my gf's lease was up.
- Landlords want to keep the deposit because they think it's "fair"
Any help would be appreciated. I'm hoping this won't have to be taken to small claims court or anything, but this is some ridiculous **$%.
**EDIT** The apartment my gf was living in is in San Diego, California
My gf is certain the contract doesn't state anything about the landlord keeping the security if they can't find a new tenant to renew the lease right away. She gave them a month and a half's notice (during mid April) about the possibility of not renewing the lease. She even gave permission for them to post advertisements for the apartment. Unfortunately, most of the conversations about these details with the landlord was made over the phone, but she's trying to recover any conversations via email.
Now, I've gone through living in four different apartment complexes during my college years, and I've never heard of anyone's deposit not being returned because of a new tenant not being found right away. This just sounds like a load of BS coming from salty landlords. I dno if it matters, but pretty much all of the conversations regarding my gf moving out was with the wife, while the email my gf just got about not getting her deposit back was from the husband.
Cliff Notes
- GF moved out of her apartment, did not renew lease.
- She gave landlords 1.5 months notice that she MAY not be renewing the lease. She gave them permission to post ads for the apartment anyway.
- Landlords couldn't find a new tenant to move in right after my gf's lease was up.
- Landlords want to keep the deposit because they think it's "fair"
Any help would be appreciated. I'm hoping this won't have to be taken to small claims court or anything, but this is some ridiculous **$%.
**EDIT** The apartment my gf was living in is in San Diego, California
