# Tenant has yet to pay deposit or first month's rent

**URL:** <https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenant-has-yet-to-pay-deposit-or-first-months-rent/89787>\
**Category:** Landlord Discussion\
**Created:** [25 May 2026 12:13 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenant-has-yet-to-pay-deposit-or-first-months-rent/89787 "2026-05-25T12:13:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![David122](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/david122/32/1449_2.png) [@David122](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/David122)\
**Post date:** [29 May 2026 01:45 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/tenant-has-yet-to-pay-deposit-or-first-months-rent/89787/14 "2026-05-29T01:45:41Z")

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Tjats a good outcome. Just so that you’re aware, you dont need a deed of surrender as ghe tenancy hasn’t begun. You just need something g in writing signed by both of you agreeing to cancel the contract and declare that nothing is owed by either party to the other.

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