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I'm moving from California to Idaho and I thought I found an apartment in Idaho. I sent my deposit check overnight, we agreed to the move in amount I would pay, which was prorated for June then 6 months rent I would pay in full since I haven't established a job yet, although I have two job offers. Today, the apt complex sent me an email saying that I would have to pay an additional 975.00 deposit before moving in because of my credit. I do have a couple of items on my credit report, but no bk's, no utility companies, no evictions and I have and excellent rental history along with an excellent employment history.
Can they do this even though I already have a receipt from them stating the cost of move in that we originally agreed to?
Rentals here may be a bit different from other States. I think that is is legal to do what they're doing, but perhaps not completely on the up and up. It seems that they would tell you your move in costs AFTER they've run your credit so that there are no surprises.
I can say there is no limit on the amount of security deposit that can be charged here, so it is legal for them to charge you that amount. It is also legal for them to collect multiple months worth of rent up front (not legal in some other states).
But if you have a signed lease that states how much the deposit is, and they are wanting to change that after the fact, that definitely seems wrong. I don't know of a specific rental law against it, but it very possibly is against contract law.
If you don't have a signed lease yet, then everything is still negotiable, and either party can still change their mind. So if that is the case, and you aren't willing to pay the extra deposit, you can demand a full refund of anything you've already paid, and move on to another rental.
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