security deposit
noun
: an amount of money that a renter pays when beginning to rent property (such as an apartment) and that can be used to pay for any damage that the renter causes to the property
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While secured credit cards are typically easier to qualify and the security deposit is refundable, that is an additional upfront cost.
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Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
How many months’ rent security deposit can a landlord require?
—Phillip Molnar, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
But moving itself was prohibitively expensive: penalties for breaking the lease, moving costs, first and last months’ rent, security deposit.
—Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
If the apartment has been damaged badly, then the landlord can keep some of the security deposit.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
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Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
How many months’ rent security deposit can a landlord require?
—Phillip Molnar, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
But moving itself was prohibitively expensive: penalties for breaking the lease, moving costs, first and last months’ rent, security deposit.
—Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
If the apartment has been damaged badly, then the landlord can keep some of the security deposit.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
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“Security deposit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20deposit. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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