questions on my rental

The tenant requested to move on Oct.8 and starting paying rent on Oct. 15.  I got his half month rent for Oct. and a full month rent as deposit (total 1.5month rent)

It was a bit strange for me that he did not move on Oct. 8.  And today, he told me that he would not move in on Oct. 15 and requested his full deposit back.  I have to restart from scratch to find another tenant.

The question is: can I hold a part of deposit as a compensation?  On what ground?

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• lease呢？上麵應該有寫這種情況的處理方式。 -HappyWed- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/11/2012 postreply 13:38:18

• standard california lease agreement, did not cover it -california- ♀ (71 bytes) () 10/11/2012 postreply 13:41:15

• 奇怪，我的有。我的是房東可以從deposit裏扣賠償的，如果房客返回沒有按時搬入。 -HappyWed- ♀ (25 bytes) () 10/11/2012 postreply 13:43:09

• which page/section? -california- ♀ (122 bytes) () 10/11/2012 postreply 13:50:38

• 已簽沒明寫的他就得履行完這張合約。愛住不住隨便除非房東放掉他。。 -MrsKwok- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/11/2012 postreply 13:43:59

• 已簽了約就全不給。沒簽的取決無當初有無書麵如不及時搬怎麽罰。都莫有認輸。。。 -MrsKwok- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/11/2012 postreply 13:41:41

• 以後合同和鑰匙一起給，就沒這麻煩事情了。 -SunshineInCA- ♀ (248 bytes) () 10/11/2012 postreply 14:16:06

• 合同生效了-Oct. 8 is the commencement date -california- ♀ (49 bytes) () 10/11/2012 postreply 14:20:32

• 理論上，那你可以收回押金和租金，隻是別太過了。 -SunshineInCA- ♀ (120 bytes) () 10/11/2012 postreply 14:39:58