security deposit
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If the landlord fails to return the security deposit or provide a written statement of damages within 14 days of the tenant’s request for it, they are in violation of these provisions.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
I also know it’s easy to think of your security deposit as being gone anyway; you cannot see that money and have no control over it.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
Moving expenses can depend on the size of the move, the time of year, the distance and the cost of your new rent, security deposit and other fees.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2025
Still, it’s not quite as cheap as it seems: Each tenant must come up with a security deposit of about $10,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2024
They put the money toward a security deposit for a one-bed- room apartment in the Twenties, off Third Avenue.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
