How to Use security deposit in a Sentence
security deposit
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The law permits landlords to collect only the first month’s rent and a security deposit equal to one month’s rent at the start of the lease.
—Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
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The landlord then has a few weeks to review the state of the apartment and return your security deposit.
—Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 22 June 2023
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Landlords run these reports and use them to determine whether to rent to the applicant and how much to charge for the security deposit.
—Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 7 June 2023
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Can a landlord deduct from your security deposit for normal wear and tear?
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
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For a year, Sanchez-Mercedes would ask tenants for a security deposit of $2,000 and keep half of it for herself, prosecutors said.
—Talia Lissauer, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2023
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The law says a landlord who owns no more than two rental properties, and collectively no more than four rental units, can ask for up to two months’ rent for a security deposit.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
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Many dealers require lessors to put down a security deposit after signing the lease.
—Jim Slavik, Car and Driver, 21 June 2023
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According to the website, a $500 security deposit is required for all rentals.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2024
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Using these has the impact of a larger home reno without risking your security deposit.
—Anne Loreto Cruz, Bon Appétit, 8 Feb. 2024
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Another law that takes effect this year, AB 12, prohibits landlords from asking for more than a month’s rent as a security deposit.
—Melissa Melendez, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2024
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The landlord asked for double the usual security deposit.
—Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 2 May 2023
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The security deposit replenishment will be last, to be repaid by May 2024.
—Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2023
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That means people who may already be strapped for cash have to come up with more than $8,000 just to move in — first and last month’s rent, a security deposit, and the infamous broker’s fee — which is also typically a full-month’s rent.
—Beth Teitell, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2023
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Examples of small claims cases include: A dispute between a landlord and tenant about the return of a security deposit.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 22 Aug. 2023
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Landlords are also not allowed to charge some renters more for their security deposit than others without reason.
—Theara Coleman, The Week, 6 Feb. 2023
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As renters face record-high rents across Florida, a new way to avoid putting down a hefty security deposit upfront is gaining popularity.
—Trevor Fraser, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2023
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To increase your chances of a return on your security deposit, record evidence of the condition of your unit by taking photos or video of every room with all of the cabinets and appliances open.
—Talis Shelbourne, Journal Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2023
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Failure to post a security deposit or bond within 14 days of notice from animal control would result in the forfeiture of the animal.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2024
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Over the coming days, the agents would crack open hundreds of individual security deposit boxes.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
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On average, a security deposit is equivalent to one month’s rent in addition to move-in fees, and an application fee among other costs.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 1 Feb. 2024
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The notion of wealthy, card-carrying liberals racing to replace a racist statue in service of a security deposit is rife for satire, which has never really been Curb’s bag.
—Larry Fitzmaurice, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
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Since these cards are often issued to folks with little or poor credit history, a security deposit offers some protection to lenders.
—Paco De Leon, refinery29.com, 20 July 2023
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That might sound high, but factoring in a normal rental’s security deposit, first and last month’s rent, utilities, application and pet fees makes the motel a rare, affordable option.
—Brianna Sacks, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
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An advance on her pay covered her apartment’s security deposit.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024
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My landlord placed my security deposit in an interest-bearing account, as required by law.
—Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 1 June 2024
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Unlike an ‘unsecured’ credit card – which is just a normal credit card - a secured credit card requires a security deposit that becomes the user’s line of credit.
—Amy Wagner and Steve Sprovach, The Enquirer, 8 June 2023
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In Wisconsin, a landlord must provide your security deposit 21 days after the lease ends and/or send a list of deductions from your deposit along with whatever money remains.
—Talis Shelbourne, Journal Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2023
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Customers were supposed to have their security deposit returned once the contract ended, but that did not happen in most cases, prosecutors alleged.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2023
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Given the hefty security deposit required, promoters tried protecting the turf with a variety of base layers — wood shavings, plywood, carpeting — none of which worked so well.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2023
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The top complaints the agency received last year were issues between landlords and tenants, such as returning a security deposit, evictions or unauthorized entry.
—Journal Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2024
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