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deposit held

Deposit held is the state in which a tenant’s deposit is still being kept and has not been returned to the tenant.

In plain English

This status means the money paid as a tenancy deposit remains with the holder. It shows the deposit has not yet gone back to the tenant.

In context

Here, it reports that the tenant’s deposit is still being kept and has not been returned to the tenant.

Situation
Managing move-in, move-out, inventory, keys, deposits, and condition reports
What it communicates
reports that the tenancy deposit is still being held.

Meaning limits

By itself, this status does not say why the deposit is still being kept or when it might be returned.

Examples

“A month after moving out, the record still showed deposit held, and the tenant had not received the money back.”

Core meaning

“Until the refund is sent, leave the tenancy as deposit held.”

In context