
If you rent a new apartment, you must calculate the cost for a deposit, even though its is not legally obliged to make a payment. If the sum specified in the lease, they can be paid in installments, despite contrary agreement. For this purpose, according to legislators tenants have up to three months. Upon termination of tenancy, the deposit may be recovered in full. However, this applies only if no claims to the property owner have been eliminated.
The purpose of the deposit payment is the financial security for the landlord. If when the tenant still claims to be open, a part or the whole sum may be withheld. The deposit must be recorded in the lease. the new tenant refuses to pay, the sum to be fought in court. The lease itself may however not be terminated without notice. An increase in rent for missing deposit payment is not allowed.
The deposit itself is not the property of the landlord. Therefore, the legislature insists on the payment into a separate account. The resulting rates should have dropped at the end of the lease also to the tenant. During the contract period, the tenant may at any time inquire about the amount and location of the deposit. If it comes to termination, the landlord has time to verify his claims. There is no deadline for repayment of the deposit it. Outstanding receivables for example in the operating costs, failure to repair or damage caused to the property.

