In general we will find that the more important a word is, and the more central and necessary its meanings are in our pictures of ourselves and the world, the more ambiguous and possibly deceiving the word will be. By Richard Nordquist. First off, a few clarifications are in order.ather, meaning is rhetorical: it's fashioned out of both a verbal context (the words surrounding the words) and the experiences of the individual reader. No surprise, then, that mis communication is often the result when the important words come into play.
After a tenant moves out , the landlord may use all or part of the security deposit for the following reasons only : ( 1 ) unpaid rent ( unless validly withheld or deducted by the tenant ) and , if applicable , water charges ; ( 2 ) unpaid increase in real estate taxes ( only applicable if the lease contains a valid tax escalation clause ) ; and ( 3 ...
This law applies only to landlords who rent six or more dwellings and contains the following provisions: If you are required to pay a security deposit, you cannot be charged in excess of two months rent. For example, if your rent is $200 a month, a landlord cannot require a security deposit of more than $400. When you move, the landlord must return your security deposit within 30 days. The landlord may, however, deduct from the security deposit any damages made to the dwelling or any past due rent.