Casa y apartamento
Depósitos de seguridad
A security deposit is money a tenant pays a landlord at the beginning of a lease. The landlord holds onto the money in case it is needed for repairs or other expenses when the tenant moves out.
Landlords must follow strict rules for returning security deposits and making deductions. Discover more about how much security deposits can be, when some landlords have to pay interest on the deposit, the requirements for deducting expenses from a security deposit, and how to sue to get a security deposit back.