1. It appears you do not have written agreement with him nor any verbal agreement on refund of security deposit.

2. In absence of such clear understanding you are bound to return his money.

3. Within a couple of months you would find amny tenants and to avoid unnecessary dispute forget this episode as bad dream. 

Breaking the lease/agreement generally lets the landlord take the deposit to recover from the breach of contract. The tenant owes a duty to remain part of the valid contractual obligations until the lease or rental agreement period ends.. 

You need to file a eviction suit after sending him a eviction notice

If you have made written agreement than as per termination clause you can behave or implement accordingly.

It is necessary to peruse agreement entered into with tenant to advice 

2) issue legal notice to tenant to pay rentals if he refuses to vacate terminate agreement collect arrears of rent and return balance security deposit 

Instead of stretching the legal issues with this client and losing more money,  better deduct the rental arrears from the advance held by you and terminate the agreement for rent.

The more and more you may prolong the issue the more and more you will suffer the loss of money,  time and energy. 

What is the cancellation and return of security amount clause  written in rent agreement. If there is rent arrears you can ask the same  from him.send a legal notice to him and return security amount after deducting rent arrears 

Send him a legal notice to pay the remainder of the rent amount and get out from the property. Otherwise file a case against him.

You can claim the compensation by filing money suit but in case he is not willing to continue it is good for you to refund the advance amount as per the agreement.

1. You are entitled to one months notice rent, IF Tenant decides to vacate your property.

2. IF the Rent /Lease Agreement has defined a lock-in period limit, THEN you are entitled to claim full Rent for the entire lock-in period.

3. You are advised to settle amicably, since raising a dispute will be adverse to your good will and any legal proceedings shall be costly and time consuming. Find another Tenant with proper agreement terms and conditions, advance deposit and rents and be happy.

Sir you are not liable to return the Advance. Let him file a complaint then you can answer him back legally. he just can not come and leave the premises whenever he wishes to.

Dear Sir/Madam,

You are suggested to serve him the legal notice and if not complied by him, file the case of eviction against him. 

Dear Client,

If tenant is not paying you rent and not vacate the rented premises then you may send him a legal notice for "Possession and Recovery " though advocate. If the tenant even after getting the Legal Notice dont repay and vacate the rented premises then you may file a case against the tenant for Recovery of Rent and Eviction.

You are entitle to recover possesion and forfeit advance.

Refuse to pay and ask him to pay rest amount.

Tell him that you will deduct rent for period when property was booked by him for rent due to loss suffered as you won't able to rent the property to other potential tenants also. 

- Legally a tenant cannot refuse to pay the rent on the ground of Covid-19 .

- if he not paying rent , then send a legal notice to him for the termination of tenancy and to evict the premises , and further mention that your advance has been adjusted for the arrears of rent . 

- If not vacated , then file a petition for eviction on the ground of non payment of rent. 

Deduct some amount as per the terms and conditions you guys agreed while giving him space on rent and return the balance