That’s exactly it. Those “luxury rentals” and “apartment homes” do it because it keeps the brand image up and help justify what they charge new tenants.
Most of them keep the deposit for cleaning, repairs, and carpet replacement. They will not refund.
In a “hot” rental area like west Mira Mesa, if the tenants leave, I would take the opportunity to spruce up the place a little and charge the next tenant more. That keeps the tenant quality up over the years.[/quote]
I’ve taken a landlord to court over this…and won. They’d better damn well return the deposit if the renter left the unit in the same shape (minus basic wear and tear) as when they rented it. If not, they are breaking the law.
Personally, I’ve never heard of an apartment complex keeping the deposit for no reason. That would be incredibly stupid on their part.
