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.

As a landlord, you need some form of security to protect your investment. You get that through the security deposit you ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — July 1st California's assembly bill-12 tenancy: security deposits changes how apartment complexes charge. We talked with someone in Bakersfield struggling to find a decent ...

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 ...

California’s new security deposit law went into effect Monday. Now, when landlords charge a security deposit, in most cases, that deposit cannot be larger than one month’s rent. The security deposit ...

Insights into more lax legislation regarding security deposits came to light in a seemingly minor, administrative agenda item for the Santa Monica Rent Control Board. At the end of the board’s August ...

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 ...

In Massachusetts, the laws governing security deposits are clear and designed to protect both landlords and tenants. Landlords are permitted to collect a security deposit equivalent to the first and ...