Can a leasing agent legally keep my holding deposit in New York if my background check clears but I cancel before signing the lease?
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Can a leasing agent legally keep my holding deposit in New York if my background check clears but I cancel before signing the lease?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
New York law holding deposit apartment applicant cancels before signing lease background check cleared refundableGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
New York Attorney General apartment rental deposits holding fee before lease signed cancellation New YorkGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
New York General Obligations Law 7-108 security deposit prospective tenant no lease signed holding depositGoogle ↗
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Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
New York law holding deposit apartment applicant cancels before signing lease background check cleared refundable Google ↗
New York Attorney General apartment rental deposits holding fee before lease signed cancellation New York Google ↗
New York General Obligations Law 7-108 security deposit prospective tenant no lease signed holding deposit Google ↗
- Katelynn Bishop, Plaintiff, v. NY LLC (2026) · caselaw.findlaw.com
- Residential Tenants’ Rights Guide · ag.ny.gov
- deposited in an escrow account. When the information provided by the firms does not result in a rental, the entire amount of any pre-paid fee, less $15.00, must be returned to the prospective tenant. Criminal prosecution for violations of this law may be brought by the Attorney General (Real Property Law § 446-h). · ag.ny.gov
- Security Deposits & Other Fees · sites.lawschool.cornell.edu
- New York Attorney General's Office · ag.ny.gov
Queries
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| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
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New York law holding deposit apartment applicant cancels before signing lease background check cleared refundable OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
New York Attorney General apartment rental deposits holding fee before lease signed cancellation New York OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
New York General Obligations Law 7-108 security deposit prospective tenant no lease signed holding deposit OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Definition | — | — | 1x of 1 |