My partner and I suffered substantial income loss due to COVID and we advised our landlord that we would like to use our security deposit for our June rent. Our lease is up on 7/31 and we will likely move out as we can no longer afford our rent because of income reductions. We have an excellent payment history and have been here for 5 years. Our July rent was paid by deposit when we moved in. Our landlord is telling us that we cannot use our security deposit to cover our June rent if we are moving out. Is this correct?
You can use your security to pay the rent. Technically, you are supposed to replenish it, but it is not necessary.
