Do you mean when landlord lets you out of lease early ? Can you explain your circumstances clearly?

Tick

I had a one year lease and landlord agreed to let me out of it after living there a month and paying a month with out living there hell let me out of it when he finds new renters now he tells me he don't give deposits back when you leave before the lease is up can he do that?

Did you ask to get out off the lease ? Did he want you out ?
Was all of your rent paid for all the time you lived there

Of course my response didn't answer your question, I needed more information in order to answer it properly. Your disagree was unwarranted.

Tick

Tic, another example of the new skin and the old skin we use. That posted sees a HELPFUL and a NOT HELPFUL after every post. OP did not mean DISAGREE just meant you ahd not helped, big improvement to AMHD right.

Sandy, we can answer your question but cool down on that helpful button until we finish. First the landlord did not have to agree to let you out but he did. Looks like he charged you an extra months rent which is normal IF he did not get another renter in immediately. He can kep charging you for each month until he does get a renter. However, once he gets a renter in then he must rent your deposit assuming you are up to date for every month and there was no damage. Before we go further you should also tell us if a renter has been found yet and when did you move out.

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sandypjm does not find this helpful : it don't answer my question

First, may I call your attention to the guidelines for using the comments feature found here:

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/feedback/using-comments-feature-24951.html

When asking a question it is often impossible to answer the question immediately, instead we need to ask for more information. Saying a request for more info was nor helpful is a unfair as posting a vague question and expecting a definitive answer.

If I follow you, you lived there a month and paid for a 2nd month after moving out. Was there a written agreement that your penalty would be one month's rent? How long did he take to find new tenants?

Tic, another example ofthe new skin and the old skin we use. That posted sees a HELPFUL and a NOT HELPFUL after every post. OP did not mean DISAGREE just meant you ahd not helped, big improvement to AMHD right.

Sorry to burst your helpful bubble, but it came through on my profile as a reddie, so yes it was a disagree but very kindly balanced off by LisaB.

Tick

Oh I agree, it came through as a reddie but the OP did not see or click on DISAGREE. All the OP saw at their end was two choices; THIS WAS HELPFUL or THIS WAS NOT HELPFUL. I am no fan of the new skin many folks are now getting. You can give the correct advice but still get a reddie if correct info did not solve the issue

Seems the OP can come and complain no one is helping them when they don't give enough info to even know what is going on, and to give a unwarranted negative rating when asking for help.

Then of course they go away and will not give us the needed info.

So based on just the info given, no the don't have to give it back since it appears you broke the lease and most leases would allow them to keep it.
** but then without you telling us what is going on, that is just a guess