Do I need to pay a holding deposit to reserve an apartment?

For our apartments in England, we may request a refundable holding deposit if you want to reserve a specific home while we carry out referencing & prepare the tenancy. We will tell you whether a payment is needed before taking it.

A holding deposit is separate from the tenancy deposit that protects against unpaid rent or damage. It is normally held only during the application stage.

Before paying

• Check the exact apartment reference & advertised rent.
• Read the holding deposit amount, reservation deadline & refund conditions.
• Provide accurate information for referencing.
• Follow only our verified payment instructions & keep confirmation.

In England, a holding deposit is limited to one week’s rent per tenancy, not one week for each joint applicant. We can only take one holding deposit for a tenancy at a time.

For Docklands Living in Dublin, we do not use the English holding-deposit arrangement. Any agreed payment to secure an Irish tenancy forms part of the permitted security deposit, which cannot exceed one month’s rent in total.

See the English permitted-payments rules & the Irish deposit guidance.