Your caution fee, locked until move-out.
Kaushon holds the deposit in a lockbox that the landlord, the agent and the tenant cannot open alone. At move-out it goes back in full, or you both agree the deductions. If you can't agree, the mediator you picked on day one decides.
Open a lockboxDifferent name. Same argument.
Four steps. No trust required.
Agree the terms
Tenant and landlord set the amount, the move-out date and one mediator you both accept. An agent can set it up for you.
Lock the money
The tenant pays in. The landlord can see the deposit is there, but can't spend it.
Move out
The landlord releases it in full, or lists deductions with a reason for each. The tenant accepts or disputes.
Settle
Agreed? Both sides are paid at once. Disputed? The mediator sets the split and the lockbox pays it out.
Fair to all three sides.
Stop begging for your own money.
The deposit never enters the landlord's account, so there is nothing to chase at move-out.
Real cover for real damage.
A funded lockbox proves the tenant has the money. Deduct for damage with your reasons on record.
Close deals without holding cash.
Set up the lockbox and step back. Nobody can accuse you of keeping the deposit.
The awkward questions.
What if the landlord goes silent?
You both set a response window at the start. When it runs out with no reply after move-out, the full deposit returns to the tenant.
What if the tenant damages the flat?
The landlord lists each deduction with a reason. The tenant accepts it, or the mediator decides.
Who is the mediator?
Anyone you both accept on day one: an estate association, a lawyer, someone you both trust. They can only split the deposit between you, never take it.
What if the mediator disappears?
After two response windows with no decision, the disputed amount is split evenly and the rest goes back to the tenant. Nothing stays stuck.
Can Kaushon take the money?
No. The lockbox is a contract on NEAR that follows these rules and nothing else. We hold no key to it.
What does it cost?
Opening a lockbox costs 0.01 NEAR for storage, plus network fees. Kaushon takes no cut of the deposit.