# Holding deposit request lower than advertised amount

**URL:** <https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/holding-deposit-request-lower-than-advertised-amount/89596>\
**Category:** Landlord Discussion\
**Created:** [11 May 2026 10:56 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/holding-deposit-request-lower-than-advertised-amount/89596 "2026-05-11T10:56:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Geoff6](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/geoff6/32/26149_2.png) [@Geoff6](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Geoff6)\
**Post date:** [11 May 2026 10:56 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/holding-deposit-request-lower-than-advertised-amount/89596/1 "2026-05-11T10:56:26Z")

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HI i am trying to send a Holding deposit request for an amount lower than the weekly figure in the advert for my property. How do i do this as Openrent defaults to the higher figure?

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**Author:** ![David240](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/david240/32/29827_2.png) [@David240](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/David240)\
**Post date:** [11 May 2026 12:17 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/holding-deposit-request-lower-than-advertised-amount/89596/2 "2026-05-11T12:17:04Z")

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@Geoff6 first amend the listing to have the holding deposit amount you want.

Don’t think OR allows to be different from listing

Good luck

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**Author:** ![Karl11](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/karl11/32/35316_2.png) [@Karl11](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Karl11)\
**Post date:** [12 May 2026 07:34 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/holding-deposit-request-lower-than-advertised-amount/89596/3 "2026-05-12T07:34:27Z")

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You cant. Holding deposit using Openrent is always 1 week.

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**Author:** ![system](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/system/32/11_2.png) [@system](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/system)\
**Post date:** [10 August 2026 07:34 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/holding-deposit-request-lower-than-advertised-amount/89596/4 "2026-08-10T07:34:57Z")

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Closed on 10 August 2026 07:34 UTC

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