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  • Check the terms and conditions of your lease. If the lease is silent on this matter, you will have to take the landlord to court to get your deposit back - provided that you prevail. A lot will depend on why you are breaking the lease. If it is something you cannot help such as death of a family member, etc., that prevents you from moving in, the chances are better that you will recover SOME of your deposit rather than just changing your mind about wanting to live there. In any case, the landlord has taken the property off the market and may have turned away other potential renters. Therefore, he has incurred some damaged by doing this. The chances of your recovering your deposit are very slim. Some states are more lienient toward renters and some towards landlords. Speaking in general, I would say that unless there is specific language in the lease agreement, you probably won't get your deposit back.

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