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    Aug 22, 2010, 01:14 PM
    I am an landlord, I charged more deposit, and I returned to my tenant, they accepted
    I am an landlord, I charged more deposit, but I returned to tenant after a few months, they accepted payment, can they still sue me for extra deposit I charged?
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    Aug 22, 2010, 01:19 PM

    Not sure where you are at, here we are free to charge what ever amount we want for a deposit that the market will support.

    But if you returned it, what can they sue for, since you are no longer holding any extra amount
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    Aug 22, 2010, 04:18 PM
    I am in Michigan. Michgan can not charge more than 1 1/2 month of rent as security deposit. My tenant has bad credit histroy, I refused his application. But he desired to pay me more deposit so he can move in, I agreed. But later I returned the extra deposit to him. Now he sue me and said I violate the Landlord-tenant relation. Any suggestions? Can he sue me? Thank you!
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    Aug 22, 2010, 05:06 PM

    Do you have proof he offered the extra amount?
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    Aug 22, 2010, 07:13 PM

    Yes I do. He wrote me a letter and said that "I desire to pay more money to my landlord".
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    Aug 22, 2010, 07:16 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by ScottGem View Post
    Do you have proof he offered the extra amount?
    Yes I do. I have his letter, he stated there that "I desire to pay more deposit to my landlord".

    Thank you for your help.
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    Aug 23, 2010, 04:00 AM

    In that case, he can sue but will lose.
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    Aug 23, 2010, 04:42 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by ScottGem View Post
    In that case, he can sue but will lose.
    Thanks!
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