回复: 房东不退押金怎么办
有一个疑问请教。
同房东签了半年租房协议，合约到期前两天电话通知房东到期那天要搬走还钥匙。之前没有提前一个月书面通知房东，这样的情况，房东有权扣押我的押金吗？
据我理解，押金是用来维修被损坏的物业用。房东是不能随便扣押押金的。 房东只能在租客的书面同意或是在RTB发出了Monetary Order的情况下扣除部分/全部押金。 如果房东不归还押金，他有可能需要赔偿双倍押金。
http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/content/rightsResponsibilities/security.aspx#122
When does the tenant get the security deposit and pet damage deposit back?
A landlord must return the security deposit or pet damage deposit within 15 days of the tenancy ending or receiving the tenant's forwarding address in writing, whichever is later. The landlord may keep some or all of the deposit if they have the tenant's written consent or a valid Monetary Order from the Residential Tenancy Branch that may be applied against the deposit.
http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/documents/Fact Sheets/RTB-109.pdf
After a tenant has moved out and has given the landlord a forwarding address in writing, the landlord has 15 days to do one of the following:
- return deposit monies, with applicable interest, to the tenant;
- ask the tenant to agree in writing to let the landlord keep some or all of the deposit money;
- apply for dispute resolution asking for an order to keep all or some of the deposit money. The landlord can continue to hold a deposit until the dispute resolution process is finished.
A caution for landlords (RTA only)
If a landlord does not comply with the rules and deadlines for returning a deposit or does not make an Application for Dispute Resolution asking to keep the deposit, a DRO may order a landlord to pay double the amount of the security deposit or pet damage deposit to the tenant and the landlord may lose the right to apply to keep the deposit. [s. 38(6) RTA]
