Although according to the relevant provisions of the contract, after the expiration of the contract, if the tenant does not breach the contract, the landlord should return the deposit paid by the tenant in full, but there are also many landlords who refuse to return the deposit in real life. Next, let's look at a real case.
After graduation, Xiaomei stayed in the city where she went to college and began to work hard alone. After graduation, she wants to rent a house by herself, and Xiaomei, who pays attention to the quality of life, spends her first month's salary on renting a house. Because the house is well-equipped and has many household appliances and furniture, Xiaomei paid the landlord two months' rent as a deposit. But what I didn't expect was that when Xiaomei checked out after the lease expired, the landlord refused to refund the deposit, unreasonably took the contract from Xiaomei, and ordered Xiaomei to move out within three days. So how should Xiaomei protect her legitimate rights and interests under such circumstances?
Under normal circumstances, Xiaomei needs to protect her legitimate rights and interests according to the contract, but in this case, Xiaomei's contract was also taken away by the landlord. Therefore, what Xiaomei has to do is to collect evidence. Deposit is a method agreed by the landlord and the tenant to protect the landlord's housing facilities from damage. The next day after the lease relationship is eliminated and the landlord moves out, counts and pays off the payable fees, the landlord shall return the deposit in full to the tenant without interest. If the rental deposit is not refundable, the tenant can find the landlord to solve it. If negotiation fails, he can collect evidence and bring a lawsuit to the court.
The key point of this case is that Xiaomei needs to prove that she has fulfilled the contract as promised, such as paying the rent on time and not damaging the facilities and equipment in the house. Therefore, Bian Xiao suggested that every time you pay the rent to the landlord, you must remember to keep the relevant vouchers so as not to use them as evidence in case of disputes in the future.
As for the complete facilities mentioned here, it is also suggested that tenants and friends need to check the facilities and equipment in the house with the landlord before renting the house, and both parties will confirm and sign it and keep it as an annex to the contract.
If the landlord's attitude is still very tough, Xiaomei can complain to the local Consumers Association and use legal weapons to safeguard her legitimate rights and interests.