Canmy landlord ask for another security deposit in order to renew my lease?
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Canmy landlord ask for another security deposit in order to renew my lease?
I was almost evicted 4 months ago from the same location but I came up with all the cash needed to avoid that action. Now my lease is about to come to an end. The landlord has just notified me that I would need to pay another security deposit before he can consider renewing my lease. I want to know can he do that legally?
Asked on July 20, 2011 New York
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Does the existing lease state anything about coming up with an additional security deposit of you extend the time in the rented unit? If it does, the language of the written lease controls if you have the right to extend the lease.
If not, it seems that as a condition for the landlord's willingness to extend the term of the lease he wants an increased security deposit for you to remain in the property beyond the expiration of the original term.
You have two options. Either agree to the additional security deposit and hope you get a written extension of time for your lease or not agree and see what the landlord does in response.
Contractually the landlord can ask for an increased security deposit for you to extend the term of your lease.
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