How to Use security deposit in a Sentence

security deposit

noun

• 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
• 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
• 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
• Can a landlord deduct from your security deposit for normal wear and tear?
  — Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
• 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
• 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
• Many dealers require lessors to put down a security deposit after signing the lease.
  — Jim Slavik, Car and Driver, 21 June 2023
• According to the website, a $500 security deposit is required for all rentals.
  — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2024
• Using these has the impact of a larger home reno without risking your security deposit.
  — Anne Loreto Cruz, Bon Appétit, 8 Feb. 2024
• 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
• The landlord asked for double the usual security deposit.
  — Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 2 May 2023
• The security deposit replenishment will be last, to be repaid by May 2024.
  — Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2023
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Over the coming days, the agents would crack open hundreds of individual security deposit boxes.
  — Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• An advance on her pay covered her apartment’s security deposit.
  — Josh Boak, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024
• My landlord placed my security deposit in an interest-bearing account, as required by law.
  — Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 1 June 2024
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

Last Updated: 29 Aug 2024