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title: "Rent deposit — Class A Atlas glossary"
description: "Cash security held by the landlord for the tenant's lease obligations."
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> Cash security held by the landlord for the tenant's lease obligations.

## TL;DR

- Cash security held by the landlord for the tenant's lease obligations.
- Common in UK and continental European leases.

# Rent deposit

*Lease structure · UK, EU, APAC*

## Short definition

Cash security held by the landlord for the tenant's lease obligations.

## Full definition

Common in UK and continental European leases. Typical sizing: 3-6 months of rent in the UK, 3-6 months in Germany (Cautio), 3-6 months in France. Usually held in a segregated account.

## Why this matters for Class A leasing

Rent deposit is part of the lease structure vocabulary that institutional [Class A](/glossary/class-a) occupiers, landlords, and advisers use across UK, EU, APAC markets. Understanding it correctly affects how you read lease documents, model occupancy economics, and benchmark deal terms across cities. Class A Atlas tracks regional variation alongside the global standard so [cross-border](/topics/cross-border-expansion) occupiers can translate quickly.

## See also

- [Personal guarantee](/glossary/personal-guarantee)
- [Letter of credit (LOC)](/glossary/letter-of-credit)
- [Bank guarantee](/glossary/bank-guarantee)

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/glossary/rent-deposit), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z.