{
  "url": "https://classa.info/glossary/rent-deposit",
  "title": "Rent deposit",
  "description": "Cash security held by the landlord for the tenant's lease obligations.",
  "oneSentenceAnswer": "Cash security held by the landlord for the tenant's lease obligations.",
  "tldr": [
    "Cash security held by the landlord for the tenant's lease obligations.",
    "Common in UK and continental European leases."
  ],
  "keyFacts": {
    "category": "Lease structure",
    "regionScope": "UK, EU, APAC"
  },
  "pageType": "glossary",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).",
  "citation": "Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/glossary/rent-deposit), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z."
}