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# Request and collect a security deposit

Use a security-deposit payment request to collect and track the refundable amount separately from rental charges.

### Create the payment request

1. Open the booking.
2. Select the **Security Deposit** tab.
3. Check the required and outstanding amounts.
4. Select **Request deposit payment**.

Bundus creates an issued security-deposit invoice. Check that its type is **Security Deposit** and that the amount matches the booking requirement.

![An issued security-deposit invoice explaining that the amount is a refundable hold](https://1239150628-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F0xEFjtRHcsV7HPwU6C74%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2665dcfb12d5d74d19d38e6743253a30d5382795%2F03-deposit-invoice.jpg?alt=media)

### Record the deposit payment

1. On the deposit invoice, select **Record payment**.
2. Enter the amount received and check the payment date and method.
3. Under **Apply this payment to**, choose **Security deposit first (recommended)**.
4. Select **Record payment**.

![The payment form allocating the received amount to the security deposit first](https://1239150628-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F0xEFjtRHcsV7HPwU6C74%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-98e9454136337e3989f88bbddba0c3a41086c0ef%2F04-record-deposit-payment.jpg?alt=media)

### Check the result

Return to the booking's **Security Deposit** tab. A fully collected deposit shows **Security deposit held**, an outstanding amount of zero, and a collection entry in the transaction timeline.

![The deposit overview showing the full amount collected and held](https://1239150628-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F0xEFjtRHcsV7HPwU6C74%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-0f14b4d1106844c0191787bf3433c31d2292f11e%2F05-deposit-held.jpg?alt=media)

### Related guides

* [Set a security deposit on a booking](/help/security-deposits/set-a-booking-security-deposit.md)
* [Settle a security deposit](/help/security-deposits/settle-a-security-deposit.md)


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