Sale and Rent Back - Deposit? | Guild of Residential Landlords
Sale and Rent Back - Deposit?
Updated Apr 16, 2026
A deposit involves money being paid from a tenant to a landlord and the expectation of the subsequent repayment of some or all of it to the tenant. Accordingly, the 30% was not a deposit but a deferred purchase price payment.
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