Sir Richard Spirit
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It was always first month and deposit or last month and deposit. About 10 years ago it started becoming all 3. On top of a application fee.
These landlords are crazy out here.
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Never heard of a brokers fee
yeah in lagos nigeria you pay for the full year in advance
The city where you pay a year's rent up front
Some workers searching for a home in Lagos are required to pay an entire year’s rent before they can move in. For many, affording a flat means sacrificing their way of life.
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I rented one of my units 4 months ago and I got first, last and security.
My insurance company dropped all policies in Louisiana after hurricane Ida.
I had to get the State ran insurer and it is 40% more and the only option available unless I let the mortgage company put forced place insurance on it at probably 80% more..
Not to mention the last tenant had to be evicted after giving them every chance in the world to do right.
Of course they fukked up my house, so I had to spend way more than normal to make it rentable.
So yeah.
First.
Last.
Security.
Give me my money.
I understand if rent is like 1k, but for a 2k place that is 6k up front to rent. fukk outta here
Ya'll need to fix ya'll credit. Never had to pay the first, nor the last month up front. At most I paid a deposit and even that has been waived in the past.
Nothing to do with credit that is what they asking in the listings on Zillow before you fill out an application
The Infamous
Superstar
In Canada you are only allowed to ask for the first and last month's rent.
First month, last month and a security deposit? You renters are getting swindled in the US.
why the fukk would i pay for a month that didnt concern me
Peruvian Connect
Superstar
What? First is the month you moved in, last is when you moving out you pay nothing when your lease is up and decide to move on.security is for potential dammages and usually totally refundable
Never had to pay last month... security deposit..and i always got my deposit back when i break the lease
Isn’t that standard in big citiesSome of them are asking for first and last months rent plus a security deposit and a move in fee. You might as well put a down payment on a house for that much money.
This has been standard procedure for a long time 
What state is this?Some of them are asking for first and last months rent plus a security deposit and a move in fee. You might as well put a down payment on a house for that much money.
the bossman
Superstar
nikkas around the world pay a year in advance.
UpAndComing
Veteran
I rented one of my units 4 months ago and I got first, last and security.
My insurance company dropped all policies in Louisiana after hurricane Ida.
I had to get the State ran insurer and it is 40% more and the only option available unless I let the mortgage company put forced place insurance on it at probably 80% more..
Not to mention the last tenant had to be evicted after giving them every chance in the world to do right.
Of course they fukked up my house, so I had to spend way more than normal to make it rentable.
So yeah.
First.
Last.
Security.
Give me my money.
Its always a bad tenant that fukks it up for everyone
The Realist Perspective
Superstar
Lived in GA DC and Cali.
DaddyFresh
Superstar
Security deposit is very unlikely returned. They look for any excuse to deduct something. Never heard of someone getting their full security deposit returned