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A landlord client is renting a unit on a weekly tenancy at $450 a week. What is the largest rent deposit the landlord may require from the tenant?

Correct Answer

B) $450, the rent for one weekly period

Section 106(2) limits a rent deposit to the lesser of the rent for one rent period and the rent for one month. For a weekly tenancy one rent period is a week, so the maximum is $450. Section 105(1) makes the rent deposit the only security deposit a landlord may collect.

Answer Options
A
$1,950, one month's rent at the weekly rate
B
$450, the rent for one weekly period
C
$900, the rent for two weeks
D
$450 plus a $450 damage deposit

Why This Is the Correct Answer

For a weekly tenancy the lesser of one period's rent ($450) and one month's rent (about $1,950) is $450.

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