Bilingual deposit settlement

It depends on the country. France: within 1 month of the key handover if the move-out inventory matches, otherwise within 2 months, then 10% of the base rent for each month started in delay — loi n° 89-462 du 6 juillet 1989 art. 22, as of 2014. Thailand (contract-controlled residential leasing): within 7 days — Notification of the Contract Committee B.E. 2561 (2018) cl. 4, as of 2018. Austria: without delay — MRG § 16b Abs 2, as of 2026.

No. In Cyprus, deductions are limited to the actual, reasonably foreseeable loss or damage from the tenant’s breach, and no penalty may be retained — Contract Law, Cap. 149 ss. 73-75, as of 2026. In Austria, the deposit may only be used to settle justified claims arising from the tenancy — MRG § 16b Abs 2, as of 2026.

It depends on the country. Germany: the cash deposit must be held in an interest-bearing account separate from the landlord’s assets, and the interest belongs to the tenant — BGB § 551 Abs. 3, as of 2001. Austria: the deposit is repaid together with its investment interest — MRG § 16b Abs 2, as of 2026. Spain: the balance owed back bears statutory interest if it is not refunded within 1 month after the keys are handed over — LAU art. 36.4, as of 1995.

Germany: at most three months’ net cold rent — BGB § 551 Abs. 1, as of 2001. Austria: no statutory numerical cap; the only limit is the ban on immoral terms — MRG § 16b, as of 2026.

The template consists of these sections: Deposit Settlement; 1. Settlement; 2. Place, Date and Signature.

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