Rent a Chicago apartment and you used to expect to have to pay a security deposit: an amount, often equivalent to a month’s rent, to be handed over to the landlord as insurance you wouldn’t damage the ...

If you rent your apartment or home in North Carolina, you likely had to pay a security deposit before moving in. This amount is typically equivalent to one month’s rent. For some people, it can be a ...

Managing security deposits is a critical part of running a multifamily housing operation. But what happens when residents move out and forget to claim their security deposit refund? Whether due to an ...

In the City of Chicago, lessors who demand and accept a security deposit from a lessee in a residential rental agreement have a legal obligation to hold that deposit in an interest yielding savings ...

When you move out of an apartment, you expect the walls to have some normal wear and tear. But one woman says she was charged nearly $700 for routine nail and scuff marks. What can you do.

When they moved out of their rental they said they should have gotten their $6,000 security deposit. The landlord returned nothing. No cash, not even a phone call. So they turned to Help Me Howard ...

The legislature is considering a bill that would cap security deposits for apartment leases at one month. While it is being promoted as saving money for renters, it may inadvertently make it harder ...

As a landlord, you need some form of security to protect your investment. You get that through the security deposit you collect from tenants. However, we often see landlords and ...

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