non-refundable restoration fee; money withheld from deposit
A fee deducted from a rental deposit upon moving out, often for restoration or cleaning, that is not returned to the tenant. Common in Japanese real estate contracts.
See also: 敷引き
20,000 yen was deducted from the security deposit as a non-refundable restoration fee.
The amount of the non-refundable restoration fee is clearly stated in the contract.
Standard spelling for this real estate term.
Variant with irregular okurigana usage; less common but encountered.
Compound of 解約 (cancellation of a contract) and 引き (deduction, from 引く). The term likely arose in the context of Japanese rental practices.