In plain English
This status shows that something is still waiting to be given back. The return has not happened yet, and the intended person or organization has not received it.
In context
Here, it reports that the deposit has not yet been returned to the person or organization meant to receive it.
- Situation
- Managing move-in, move-out, inventory, keys, deposits, and condition reports
- What it communicates
- reports that the deposit return is not yet completed.
Meaning limits
By itself, this status does not say why the return has not happened or when it will happen.
Examples
“Even after the event crew packed the borrowed projector, it remained return pending because the college had not received it back.”
“After the final inspection, the clerk marked the tenant's deposit as return pending.”