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Rather than stating in the leases that the security deposit shall be applied against damages to the property, I state that the security deposit is to be applied against any breach of the lease (the lease specifies the duty of the tenant to maintain it in good condition etc). Thus, failure to pay rent is a breach as is any failure to abide by other covenants.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Dec 28, 2015, at 11:31 AM, Dennis Chen <<a href="mailto:dennis@chenlaw.net">dennis@chenlaw.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Harry,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>I agree with you. I think the clause would help.<br><br>This case may be helpful. Plakhov v Serova, 126 So. 3d 1221 (Fla. 4DCA 2012)<br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dennis<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>Dennis A. Chen, Esq.<br>Chen Law Firm, PA<br>13360 W. Colonial Dr, Ste. 470<br>Winter Garden, Florida 34787<br>Tel: (407) 392-1872<br><a href="mailto:dennis@chenlaw.net" target="_blank">dennis@chenlaw.net</a><br><br>Bankruptcy * Civil Litigation * Landlord/Tenant * Personal Injury * Real Estate Litigation<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail, including any attachment, contains legally privileged and confidential information and is intended solely for the recipient. Should the intended recipient forward this message to any person or entity, that action could constitute a waiver of the attorney-client privilege. 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If this communication was sent or received in error, please notify us by reply e-mail and delete the original message.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Dec 23, 2015 at 1:20 PM, Harry Heist <<a href="mailto:harry@evict.com" target="_blank">harry@evict.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Does anyone have an opinion on this clause?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>“</span></i><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In the event the Tenant breaches the lease by vacating prior to the last month of the lease owing rent under the terms of the lease or leaves damages that exceed the security deposit, Tenant agrees that if the Landlord is holding any prepaid rent, the Tenant agrees these funds may be used for any damages or rent due under the terms of the lease and/or Florida law”</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>My partner feels that a “last month’s rent” can only be used for the “last month” of the lease and cannot be used for anything else. This can create an absurd result of having to return a last month’s rent to a tenant who has damaged the premises in excess of the security deposit or owes many more month’s rent per the lease.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I disagree.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thoughts?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span 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