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    May 15, 2012, 06:45 AM
    Lease Violations by Tenant
    Can you withhold the security deposit if tenant violates lease by having a pet?
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    May 15, 2012, 06:54 AM
    No but tell us exactly what the lease says about security and where the unit is located. Security deposits are used to protect the LL from abnoral wear and tear to the property, not for auotmatic compensation for breach of contract.
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