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Practice Getting Your Deposit Back in English
You're moving out at the end of the month and the landlord is already talking about deductions. Find out what's actually coming off your deposit, push back on what isn't fair, and get a date for the money.
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You're talking to: landlord
You: tenant
saying when you're leaving and in what state
I'm out on the thirtieth and it'll be clean when I go.
challenging a deduction
That mark was already there when I moved in.
getting a date for the refund
When would the money actually come back?
Your goal
Find out what would be deducted and why, contest at least one item, and get a date for the deposit coming back.
You'll practice
- Confirm when you're out and what state you're leaving it in
- Challenge at least one deduction
- Get a date for the deposit coming back
Phrases you'll actually use
Six lines that carry most of this conversation. You'll hear them, and you'll need them.
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I'm out on the thirtieth and it'll be clean when I go.
— saying when you're leaving and in what state
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That mark was already there when I moved in.
— challenging a deduction
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When would the money actually come back?
— getting a date for the refund
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What exactly are you taking off, and how much?
— getting the deductions itemised
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I've got photos from the day I moved in.
— backing your case with evidence
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If I get it cleaned myself, does that cover it?
— offering a way to avoid a charge
Level-up expressions
clear out
remove all your belongings from a place
I'll have everything cleared out by the 30th.
dock something
deduct an amount from a payment
Would anything be docked from the deposit for normal wear?
wear and tear
normal damage that happens from ordinary use
Surely a bit of wear and tear is expected?
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