What if the real estate does not refund the deposit?

Legal analysis: complaints about non-refundable property deposit should be lodged with the Housing Authority. The deposit paid before signing the formal purchase contract is the deposit paid to ensure the signing of the formal purchase contract. If the buyer pays the deposit but doesn't want to buy a house, then the developer can't refund the deposit. If the developer gets the deposit but doesn't sell the house, he needs the deposit from double indemnity.

Legal basis: Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 578 Where a party expressly expresses or shows by his own behavior that he will not perform his contractual obligations, the other party may require him to bear the liability for breach of contract before the time limit for performance expires.

Article 579 If one party fails to pay the price, remuneration, rent or interest, or fails to perform other monetary obligations, the other party may demand payment.