I moved into an apt in mid-Oct. I paid 600$ presuming this to be deposit (rent is $600/month). then i paid 600$ for November rent in early November.
but the main tenant (landlord seems to have delegated the apt management to him) is asking me for an extra 600$ (versus the 300$ i think i owe for half oct rent) to compensate previous tenant for her deposit.
Two issues here:
- i think i owe rent either from when i paid deposit or when i moved in (there was a week in between)
- why am i paying it to previous tenant. they mentioned that i was my responsibility to find a replacement tenant when i move out and get them to pay deposit to me, with myself covering rent until they move in.
I have not signed a lease and don't know if the main tenant has signed a lease either.
Its a 3 bed apt in two story house in Bronx.
Any thoughts would be most helpful.