Common use of Utility Deposit Clause in Contracts

Utility Deposit. Prior to move-in, Tenant shall pay the Landlord the sum of $ as a utility deposit. 1.) The Tenant may not use the utility deposit, or any portion thereof, to pay rent due, including the final rent payment due. The Tenant may not use the utility deposit to pay any other charges while Tenant occupies the dwelling unit. 2.) After the Tenant returns the Premises to the Landlord, the Landlord may deduct from the utility deposit any fees, costs, or expenses owed by the Tenant for any utility charges or expenses, including, but not limited to any charges made by a utility service provider for the Premises or to the Landlord related to Tenant’s failure to pay utility bills, to the disconnection of utility service out of Tenant’s name, or to the reversion of utility service back into Landlord’s name. 3.) If there are no such utility charges owed by the Tenant, then Landlord shall return the entire utility deposit to the Tenant within ten (10) days of a satisfactory showing that all utility charges incurred by the Tenant have been paid. That includes Tenant providing documentation showing that the utility bills covering the entire period of tenancy have been paid. Absent such showing within forty-five (45) days of Lease termination, the Landlord shall within fifteen (15) days thereafter, apply the utilities deposit to the outstanding utility debt incurred by the Tenant. Any refund due to the Tenant shall be paid within seven (7) days after the utility deposit has been applied to the Tenant's utility debt, or within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the Tenant's new mailing address, whichever is later.

Utility Deposit. Prior to move-inmove‐in, Tenant shall pay the Landlord Authority the sum of $ as a utility deposit. 1.) The Tenant may not use the utility deposit, or any portion thereof, to pay rent due, including the final rent payment due. The Tenant may not use the utility deposit to pay any other charges while Tenant occupies the dwelling unit. 2.) After the Tenant returns the Premises to the LandlordAuthority, the Landlord Authority may deduct from the utility deposit any fees, costs, or expenses owed by the Tenant for any utility charges or expenses, including, but not limited to any charges made by a utility service provider for the Premises or to the Landlord Authority related to Tenant’s failure to pay utility bills, to the disconnection of utility service out of Tenant’s name, or to the reversion of utility service back into LandlordAuthority’s name. 3.) If there are no such utility charges owed by the Tenant, then Landlord Authority shall return the entire utility deposit to the Tenant within ten (10) days of a satisfactory showing that all utility charges incurred by the Tenant have been paid. That includes Tenant providing documentation showing that the utility bills covering the entire period of tenancy have been paid. Absent such showing within forty-five forty‐five (45) days of Lease termination, the Landlord Authority shall within fifteen (15) days thereafter, apply the utilities deposit to the outstanding utility debt incurred by the Tenant. Any refund due to the Tenant shall be paid within seven (7) days after the utility deposit has been applied to the Tenant's utility debt, or within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the Tenant's new mailing address, whichever is later.

Utility Deposit. Prior to move-inmove‐in, Tenant shall pay the Landlord Authority the sum of $ as a utility deposit. 1.) The Tenant may not use the utility deposit, or any portion thereof, to pay rent due, including the final rent payment due. The Tenant may not use the utility deposit to pay any other charges while Tenant occupies the dwelling unit. 2.) After the Tenant returns the Premises to the LandlordAuthority, the Landlord Authority may deduct from the utility deposit any fees, costs, or expenses owed by the Tenant for any utility charges or expenses, including, but not limited to any charges made by a utility service provider for the Premises or to the Landlord Authority related to Tenant’s failure to pay utility bills, to the disconnection of utility service out of Tenant’s name, or to the reversion of utility service back into Landlordthe Authority’s name. 3.) If there are no such utility charges owed by the Tenant, then Landlord the Authority shall return the entire utility deposit to the Tenant within ten (10) days of a satisfactory showing that all utility charges incurred by the Tenant have been paid. That includes Tenant providing documentation showing that the utility bills covering the entire period of tenancy have been paid. Absent such showing within forty-five forty‐five (45) days of Lease termination, the Landlord Authority shall within fifteen (15) days thereafter, apply the utilities deposit to the outstanding utility debt incurred by the Tenant. Any refund due to the Tenant shall be paid within seven (7) days after the utility deposit has been applied to the Tenant's utility debt, or within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the Tenant's new mailing address, whichever is later.