A refundable amount held or pre authorised by an accommodation provider as security against damage caused by a dog during a stay. A damage deposit is returned in full where no damage occurs. Any amount that is non refundable or routinely retained regardless of damage is a fee (see definition 13), not a deposit, regardless of how the provider describes it.
RDFRG-02 · Defined Term 14
Damage Deposit
A refundable amount held as security against dog damage, returned in full where no damage occurs.
Definition
A refundable amount held as security against dog damage, returned in full where no damage occurs.
Part of the Roch Dog Standard (RDFS-02) · Published by Roch Dog
Damage Deposit
Roch Interpretation
The word deposit only applies if the money comes back when no damage occurs. A charge that is always retained is a fee, and naming it a deposit does not change how it is assessed under this standard.
Published by Roch Dog
RDFRG-02 · Last updated 2026-05-18