If I pay a deposit for an apartment and in less than 5 days I decide not to move into the apartment, can I get my deposit back?
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If I pay a deposit for an apartment and in less than 5 days I decide not to move into the apartment, can I get my deposit back?
Asked on October 10, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Texas
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country there is no such thing as a non-refundable deposit with respect to landlord tenant matters. If you only paid a deposit for the unit you have written about and have not signed a lease agreement, you are entitled to get the full deposit back from the owner of the unit immediately.
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