Is It Legal For Landlord To Withhold A Deposit Based On Breaking A Lease?
My landlord is withholding my deposit because I'm breaking the lease based on that they are illegally renting the place because they do not have a permit to do so and it does not meet building codes in Breckenridge, CO. Do they have the right to do this? What should I do?
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A contract involving illegal activity is never enforceable. A lease is a contract. If I were to lease you the Trump Towers (no, I'm not Donald) and you paid me a $500 deposit, you would have every right to have the deposit back as we didn't have a valid contract.
Be sure to carefully document (take lots of pictures) that you didn't cause any damage to the place as the landlord would have the right - regardless of the lease - to collect from you for damages. You may have to sue him in small claims court.
Be sure to carefully document (take lots of pictures) that you didn't cause any damage to the place as the landlord would have the right - regardless of the lease - to collect from you for damages. You may have to sue him in small claims court.
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