When must the deposit be returned?
The deadline, the late penalty and the provision in a multi-unit building, under article 22 of the law of 6 July 1989.
Security deposit
To fill inEnter the lease type, the rent, the keys date and the exit inspection to work out the deadline.
- Lease type · to fill in
- Monthly rent · to fill in
- Date the keys were returned · to fill in
- Exit inspection · to fill in
- Deposit paid · optional
- Multi-unit building · optional
- Refund date · optional
- New address given with the keys: Yes · filled in
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Your inspections in Kivlo.
Do the move-in and move-out on your phone, in the same format, photos and signatures included: whatever you withhold from the deposit, you can justify.
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The other questions that come up at this point
- During the leaseWhat share of the repair after wear and tear?What the tenant pays once normal wear is deducted.Compute the share
- During the leaseWhat notice to leave or take back a home?The notice length and its end date.Compute the notice
- During the leaseHow do I make a rent receipt?A compliant PDF, rent and charges itemised.Make a receipt
- Rent and rulesHow much can I raise my rent this year?The IRL review, computed with the latest INSEE index.Compute the review
Security deposit: your questions.
One month from the return of the keys if the exit inspection matches the entry one, two months if it shows differences (article 22 of the law of 6 July 1989).
The deposit still owed is increased by 10% of the monthly rent excluding charges for each month of delay started. The base is the rent, not the deposit: one day late counts as a month started. The increase is owed from the delay alone: the law requires no formal notice. In practice, the tenant usually starts by sending you one, by registered letter.
The law requires the tenant to give it with the keys. If they did not, the late penalty does not apply. Note it on the exit inspection.
Unpaid rent and charges, the cost of damage and tenant repairs not done, with evidence (inspections, photos, invoices, quotes). Normal wear and tear can never be deducted.
In a multi-unit building, yes, co-owned or not as we read article 22 (Service-Public mentions only co-ownership): a justified provision of at most 20% of the deposit, until the building's yearly accounts. The balance is due within a month of their final approval.
One month of rent excluding charges unfurnished, two months furnished, and nothing on a mobility lease. The deposit earns no interest and is not revised during the lease.
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