Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New York

My husband and I prepaid our rent from Feb 2011 until Dec 2011. Our lease is

up this month and we are leaving by July 31st. I know in NYS that

they can hold our security deposit 30-60 days. Do you know if they can also

hold our prepaid rent for that amount of time legally? They told us that we

will recieve the security deposit and the extra rent money back the same time-

even though technically its not their money until the first of the month. We paid

after the lease would be up because we figured that we would still be here.

Unfortunately we are not renewing our lease and are worried about when we will

recieve our money back. They have also told us that it depends on the month when

the money will be returned and have also said that the money is gone.

I have searched the internet for hours and cant find anything. I called legal

aide and they were of no help. I have no idea what to do and have no idea if

there is anything that will protect us.


Asked on 7/05/11, 7:30 pm

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Answered on 7/21/11, 12:51 pm


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