Do you have to pay back your deposit?

Questioner

I have a mobile home for sale. Prospective buyer has transferred money. Reserved the caravan for those people. But on closer inspection they are not buying it. Now they want the money back/ Do I have to pay that?

Lawyer

That depends on the agreements you have made and what exactly you have discussed. Have all the necessary agreements already been made? For example, had you already agreed on a final price? Or was it clearly stated that the buyer was not yet certain? Etc. A deposit does not have to be repaid under all circumstances. In that case, a deposit makes no sense at all. First of all, it is important to know whether you sold the mobile home as a business or as a private individual. This makes a difference in the applicable rules. You can contact me without obligation via my profile to discuss your case.