Are You Overpaying Your Deposit? The Law Says No.

R$4,500

Your deposit must be held in a savings account in YOUR name. It earns interest and is shielded from your landlord’s financial problems.

✗ The landlord can demand a security deposit and a guarantor.

DICA

✓ 1. Keep deposit in savings ✓ 2. Insist on one guarantee ✓ 3. Demand proof of deductions

Can the landlord keep my deposit for normal wear?

Your rights are ironclad. Secure your lease and protect every real.