Guarantee
A guarantee is a promise from someone other than the tenant, for example an insurance company or Nav, that gives security for the landlord's claims following th...
Illegal deposit - what do you do?
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Deposit and guarantee
The deposit is the tenant's money and must be placed on a locked account in the tenants name.
If the depoist is paid in cash to the landlord or placed directly into the landlords bank accoun it is an illegal deposit (irregular deposit). The tenant can at any time demand the money back. As a main rule the tenant can claim interest from the day the tenant paid the deposit.
If the landlord does not repay, the tenant can send in a complaint to the Rent Disputes Tribunal.
The Tenancy Act section 3-5 (Norwegian) The Tenancy Act section 3-7 (Norwegian) Submit a complaintMore articles
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