Hello,
I have a rental house that I advertised in the paper. Well , I agreed to rent this house to a couple from out of state. I sent them a lease they signed it and mailed it back to me w/ a deposit.
Well come move in date they never moved in. 2 weeks later they contacted me via email and told me that they changed their minds and were going to stay where they were.
So , for 2 months I turned down several people that inquired about the house under the assumption that I had it rented.
So now the people want their deposit back.
Is this fair? In my opionion they should be required to uphold the lease that they signed and especially lose their deposit.
Any feedback is greatly appreciated.