Act No. 89/2012 Coll. § 2254 Decree No. 308/2015 & Act No. 67/2013

Expat Rental Deposit & Utility Reconciliation Calculator

Verify whether your Prague landlord charged an illegal security deposit, calculate mandatory statutory interest owed to you on move-out, evaluate your annual repair liability ceiling, and compute overdue utility delay penalties.

CZK / mo

Base rent only. Do not include monthly advance payments for water, heating, or building management.

CZK

The amount paid prior to move-in as a refundable security deposit.

Months

Used to calculate statutory interest owed to you by the landlord under § 2254(2) OZ.

m²

Government Decree No. 308/2015 Coll. caps annual tenant repairs at 100 CZK/m² per year.

Act No. 67/2013 Coll. requires landlords to provide the annual utility breakdown within 4 months of year-end (April 30th).

Analyzing Tenancy Terms...
Czech Statutory Assessment
Total Potential Recovery / Statutory Entitlement 0 CZK ≈ 0.00 EUR
Combined value of excess deposit refund, mandatory statutory interest, and delay penalties.
Maximum Legal Deposit Limit Legal
72,000 CZK
3x Monthly Rent (§ 2254 OZ). Deposit paid: 48,000 CZK.
Mandatory Interest on Deposit Owed to Tenant
3,600 CZK
Calculated at statutory baseline (7.5% p.a.) over 12 months.
Tenant Annual Repair Ceiling Gov Decree 308/2015
5,500 CZK / yr
100 CZK/m² for 55 m². Single minor repair cap: 1,000 CZK.
Utility Delay Penalty None (Delivered)
0 CZK
Statutory 50 CZK/day penalty under § 13 zákona č. 67/2013 Sb.

Your 3 Core Statutory Protections Under Czech Law

1. 3x Rent Deposit Cap (§ 2254 OZ)

A landlord cannot legally hold more than 3 months of base rent. Any amount demanded above this ceiling must be returned immediately upon tenant request, even if signed in the lease.

2. Move-Out Deposit Interest (§ 2254(2) OZ)

Under Czech Civil Code, money held as a deposit earns interest. Landlords cannot waive this right by contract. On move-out, you are legally entitled to statutory interest on your deposit.

3. 100 CZK/m² Annual Repair Cap (Decree 308/2015)

Tenants are only liable for routine minor repairs up to 1,000 CZK per incident and capped at 100 CZK/m² per year. Major repairs (boiler, wiring, structural) are 100% landlord expense.

Official Czech Legal Demand Notice Generator

Select a formal Czech legal notice citing exact statutory paragraphs to send to your landlord or property management agency.

Česky (Czech Legal Standard) Statutory Claim under § 2254(2) Občanského zákoníku 

                


                

                    
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