Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Minnesota
security deposit
my landlord has agreed to sub-letting.
The landlord has taken my sub-letters security deposit, and partial month rent that is owed to me. Currently the lanlord is holdin two security deposits for one unit. And is also witholding rent that is due to me. I already paid for the month, and the landlord charged my subletter also.
What type of actions can I take.
Asked on 9/28/05, 12:36 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
David Anderson
Anderson Business Law LLC
Re: security deposit
The landlord will hold you to your lease obligation. I would need to review it to determine your rights, but subletting is not a cancellation of YOUR lease, until it is at the end, and all obligations have been performed (by you or sublessee._)
Answered on 9/28/05, 5:15 pm