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    Default Using Security Deposit for Back Owed Rent on Evicted Tenant

    My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: Pennsylvania, Bucks County

    I will be evicting a tenant from my property this weekend (I obtained possession through court and will be doing a lock out this saturday)

    My question is my right to using her security deposit. I have a $1350 security deposit. By this weekend, she will owe me approximately $3000.00

    Do I have the right to utilize her security deposit for this back rent immediately, and then send her a letter informing her of how her security deposit was utilized? I will then need to sue her in court again for the amount still owed.. Any recommendations on steps I should take to ensure success? thank you

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    Default Re: Using Security Deposit for Back Owed Rent on Evicted Tenant

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    Do I have the right to utilize her security deposit for this back rent immediately, and then send her a letter informing her of how her security deposit was utilized?
    Yes.

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    I will then need to sue her in court again for the amount still owed..
    Yes.

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    Any recommendations on steps I should take to ensure success?
    Sorry, (speaking as a former landlord) there is no way to "ensure success". You pursue the tenant with whatever methods are allowed by law and hope that someday you recover your losses in full.

    Unfortunately, full recovery rarely happens with deadbeat tenants.

    That's something you have to be prepared for when you're a landlord.

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