Refer
to sections on incoming
and outgoing inspection and interest
earned on the deposit.
The landlord can apply the deposit to any amount due by the tenant
- outstanding rent or utilities, reasonable payment for damages to the property
(for example: cleaning of carpets, lost keys or remotes and returning the state
of the property back to its original state at the beginning of the lease), fair
wear and tear excluded.
If during the outgoing inspection, it is established there are no
damages, the deposit must be refunded within 7 days of expiry of the lease.
If during the outgoing inspection, damages are noted, the balance
of the deposit must be refunded within 14 days of restoration of the property.
If the tenant fails to attend the outgoing inspection, the balance
of the deposit must be refunded within 21 days of the expiry of the lease.
The tenant is entitled to all receipts for the cost of repairing
any damages.
We explain a bit more about deposits in an interesting article - https://mrisoftware.tpn.co.za/blog/rental-deposits-demystified-what-when-how-and-why/or watch a video about the Rental Housing Act where we explain deposits