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Posted by Kim on June 30, 1998 at 12:39:39:

First of all, this occurred in NH not NY, but I couldn't find a thing
about NH rent laws on the net...
My brother recently moved out of an apt. complex in NH. He moved on 5/30
and returned the keys on 6/3. The landlords are now informing him that
since he did not return the keys right away, it is their policy to charge
him for one months rent! Their reasoning is that he "had access to the
apartment" (what's he going to do in an empty apartment? and for 3 days?).
As I said, they say it is "policy" but it is NOT in the lease and I have
never heard of such a thing. Is this legal? He has been phoning them
repeatedly and getting the run-around and no answers whatsoever. Please
help! I am heading up there from NYC this week and want to help him
straighten this out.

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Comments:
: First of all, this occurred in NH not NY, but I couldn't find a thing 
: about NH rent laws on the net...
: My brother recently moved out of an apt. complex in NH.  He moved on 5/30 
: and returned the keys on 6/3.  The landlords are now informing him that 
: since he did not return the keys right away, it is their policy to charge
: him for one months rent!  Their reasoning is that he "had access to the
: apartment" (what's he going to do in an empty apartment?  and for 3 days?).
: As I said, they say it is "policy" but it is NOT in the lease and I have
: never heard of such a thing.  Is this legal?  He has been phoning them 
: repeatedly and getting the run-around and no answers whatsoever.  Please
: help!  I am heading up there from NYC this week and want to help him
: straighten this out.  


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