How do you say 'deposit' in Spanish for renting an apartment?

You say depósito, the money you leave as security and get back if everything is fine.

What's the difference between daño and desgaste?

Daño is damage or breakage, while desgaste is the wear something gets little by little just from everyday use.

You're in the empty apartment's living room and, before signing, you ask the owner what they'll deduct from the deposit when you leave.

El depósito es de un mes de renta, ¿verdad?

The deposit is one month's rent, right?

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depósito/deˈposito/
depositnoun
Money you leave as security that is given back to you if everything is in order.
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daño/ˈdaɲo/
damagenoun
Breakage or bad condition something is left in after something bad happens to it.
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desperfecto/despeɾˈfekto/
defectnoun
A small flaw something has that shouldn't be there.
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desgastewear
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limpiezacleaning
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garantíawarranty
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amuebladofurnished
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descontarto deduct
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devolverto return
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cobrarto charge

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El depósito es de un mes de renta, ¿verdad?
The deposit is one month's rent, right?
Si hay un daño grande, ¿tengo que pagarlo yo?
If there's major damage, do I have to pay for it?
Si aparece un desperfecto, ¿quién lo tiene que arreglar?
If a defect shows up, who has to fix it?

depósito/deˈposito/
The stress falls on the second syllable, on 'pó': de-PÓ-si-to.

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How do you say 'deposit' in Spanish for renting an apartment?: You say depósito, the money you leave as security and get back if everything is fine.
What's the difference between daño and desgaste?: Daño is damage or breakage, while desgaste is the wear something gets little by little just from everyday use.

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