exists and is an alternate of . Liabilities are debts owed to an outside party (creditor) such as a bank loan, a truck note, etc. Expenses are the cost of operating the business and affect the net income. Expenses include things such as utilities, supplies, insurance, rent, etc. While liabilities are listed on the balance sheet, expenses are not. Also, Liabilities decrease Owners Equity (Stockholders Equity) while Expense decrease Net Income. Liabilities are debts owed to an outside party (creditor) such as a bank loan, a truck note, etc. <br /><br /> Expenses are the cost of operating the business and affect the net income.
The law basically requires covered landlords to change or re-key the locks when a tenant moves out and before a new tenant moves in. There is an exception when the tenant, by way of lease, has obtained the right to change or re-key the dwelling unit.
What a landlord is allowed to take out of a security deposit (more on our Security Deposit page): 1  Unpaid rent money that the tenant owes under the lease. 2  Unpaid utilities that the tenant owes under the lease.  Repairs caused by damage and neglect that the tenant and the tenant's guests did.