Ravel36
Apr 25, 2011, 02:15 PM
My wife and I recently got back together. She was renting an apartment with 6 months remaining on the lease. She spoke with the landlord, through the real estate agent, about the possibility of terminating the lease early.
She informed him that if at all possible could she be released from the lease early. She agreed to continue paying the rent and utilities until the agent finds a new renter. He agreed and has now re-rented the apartment.
The problem now is that he sent her an email the other day stating that he was going to deduct a "placement" fee from her deposit (which is the same amount as her deposit).
It is my impression from the Florida statues on rent 83.49, and the lease itself that she did not breach and that both parties initial amicably agreed to end the lease early.
Does he have the right to keep the deposit?
She informed him that if at all possible could she be released from the lease early. She agreed to continue paying the rent and utilities until the agent finds a new renter. He agreed and has now re-rented the apartment.
The problem now is that he sent her an email the other day stating that he was going to deduct a "placement" fee from her deposit (which is the same amount as her deposit).
It is my impression from the Florida statues on rent 83.49, and the lease itself that she did not breach and that both parties initial amicably agreed to end the lease early.
Does he have the right to keep the deposit?