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Deposit (kaucja)

Payment evidence, permitted deductions, return and dispute.

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Last verified: 2026-08-24

Practical route

What you need to do

Competent authority

Where to apply

Information module without a separate filing authority.

Documents

Usually needed

  • Tenancy agreement and all annexes
  • Payment proof, protocol, photographs and meter readings

Important

Deadlines and processing

  • Vacating the premises after tenancy ends — Deposit return — within 1 month, subject to permitted deductions

What happens next

Result: Next verified step

After completion: Keep evidence and check changes.

If something goes wrong

  • Competent civil court

Understand this route

Payment evidence, permitted deductions, return and dispute.

What to check

  • Keep the receipt/transfer, agreement, handover protocol, photographs and meter readings. Deductions must relate to proper claims.
  • After vacating, the deposit is returnable within one month, subject to permitted deductions.
  • If a necessary fact is unknown, use the verification route rather than treating the condition as confirmed.

Related next routes

Handover protocol and repairsPhotos, meters, keys, defects and allocation of responsibility.Landlord disputesDeposit, repairs, charges, written evidence and court route.

Official sources

Check the official source before filing: individual facts can change the route.