Of course, if you follow everything on paper, you have the legal authority, but enforcement is going to be an issue, it will take months + blood sweat tears to go to court.

It is always advisable to settle it out of court and the most important thing is to protect the condition of the property which is worth more than the measly rental.

Usually on cases like this, with entitled tenants, what i can suggest is, to rope the agent to be responsible as well.

You refund 1.5 month deposit, agent refund the balance 1 month deposit ( which is his commision )

If you were to refund full 2.5 months deposit, essentially, the tenant will be staying for 1 month for FOC, as that advance rental is given to the agent as professional fee.


Chances are, it will be hard for you to collect any form of payment from him after this.

Faster halau him out, den find for a new tenant using a new agent.

This post has been edited by Harvey Specter: Jul 9 2020, 10:37 AM

Chances are that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree