What if the deposit is not refunded when renting a house?

The handling method of renting a house without refunding the deposit is as follows:

1. Negotiate with the landlord: You can negotiate with the landlord to find out why the deposit has not been refunded and ask for a refund as soon as possible.

2. Send a lawyer's letter: If negotiation fails, you can consider asking a lawyer to send a lawyer's letter on behalf of you, asking the landlord to refund the deposit and complete the refund procedures within a certain period of time.

3. Bring a lawsuit: If the above methods can't solve the problem, you can consider bringing a lawsuit to the court to ask the landlord to refund the deposit and bear the relevant liability for breach of contract and compensation.

If you need to sue for renting a house without refunding the deposit, you need to prepare the following information:

1. Complaint: A complaint is a necessary document for prosecution, which needs to be filled in and stamped with the official seal before prosecution.

2. Evidence materials: Evidence materials related to facts need to be provided, such as contracts, receipts, text messages, WeChat chat records, house photos, etc. To prove your statement.

3. Identity documents: the original and photocopy of the identity certificates of the plaintiff and the defendant are required.

4. Relevant supporting materials: such as lease contract, payment voucher and agreement.

To sum up, when renting a house, tenants should pay attention to keeping the rental contract and deposit receipt in case of emergency. At the same time, in the process of renting a house, we should also abide by the house lease agreement, keep the house clean and tidy, avoid damage or pollution to the house, and reduce disputes.

Legal basis:

Article 420th of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC)

In order to guarantee the performance of debts, if the debtor or a third party provides the secured property for the creditor's rights that will occur continuously within a certain period of time, and if the debtor fails to perform the due debts or realize the mortgage right according to the agreement of the parties, the mortgagee has the right to be paid in priority for the secured property within the maximum amount of creditor's rights.

Article 578

If one of the parties expressly expresses or shows by his own behavior that he will not perform the contractual obligations, the other party may require him to bear the liability for breach of contract before the expiration of the performance period.