Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Iowa

On Sept. 16th my son put down a 350 dollar deposit for an apartment. On the 20th of Sept. he decided not to take the apartment. Is the landlord intitled to keep the deposit.


Asked on 10/06/09, 5:23 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Thomas Moens Moens Law Offices, Chartered

Perhaps. It depends on whether he signed a lease agreement, and what the terms of that agreement are. It is possible he might be responsible for more than the security deposit. You should have an attorney review the relevant documents, if any.

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Answered on 10/06/09, 5:53 pm


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