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Found a loophole in my old landlord's lease that saved me $1,200
Back in 2016 I was renting a place in Portland and the lease had this buried clause about prorated rent if the unit wasn't ready by the 1st. The landlord dragged his feet on repairs for 2 weeks after move-in day, so I sent him a certified letter citing paragraph 14(b) and he had to refund me. Not a lawyer, but that one trick saved my ass. Anyone else found a hidden win in a rental contract they didn't expect?
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fisher.jessica2mo ago
And that landlord probably still thinks he's slick. Classic. I had a guy try to charge me for "deep cleaning" after I moved out. Checked the lease, zero mention of any cleaning fees. Sent him a copy of the lease with that part highlighted. He ghosted me. Never saw my deposit back though, lol.
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nathan_kim2mo ago
Bro, my friend literally scrubbed her place spotless and they still kept her whole deposit.
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