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NO. A security deposit is equal to one, one and a half or two months rent as regulated by your state Landlord Tenant Law, according to RentLaw.com .

It depends on the landlord. Most companies will be happy to do this for you. Know that it is illegal for landlords to charge "double rent" on an apartment (having two parties paying rent for the same unit).

Some landlords will try and pro-rate the last month rather than the first month. Be leery of this, but if you must accept it, get it in writing, make sure it's included in your lease agreement, and keep a copy in a place where you can find it.

You shouldn't have any problem doing what you're describing, as long as you stick to your move-in date. Landlords get nervous when people push moving in back more than a few days.

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Whatever arrangements you make to move into a property is between you and your landlord. If your landlord accepts a security deposit, then the property must be held for you unless the landlord refunds the money to you. In most cases the key to your dwelling handed to you by the landlord is the moment that the property is surrendered to you the tenant. Your landlord may have a policy by which they allow prorating if you move in later in the month, or may not give you the key until you have paid your first month of rent (and the security deposit if that's not already paid).

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