Русско-англо-русский юридический словарь

Pay a booking fee of £50 and a security deposit (as security for the performance of the Tenant’s obligations) of £150 and a pre-payment of rent of £300 on returning a signed copy of this Agreement to the Landlord. (Tenancy Agreement 2014/2015, digstudent.co.uk)

An earnest payment is a specific form of security deposit made in some major transactions such as real estate dealings or required by some official procurement processes to demonstrate that the applicant is serious and willing to demonstrate an earnest of good faith about wanting to complete the transaction. (Wikipedia)

A landlord cannot retain a security deposit to cover normal wear and tear that occurs as a result of the tenant using the property for its intended purpose. (Landlordology)

A security deposit is a sum of money held in trust either as an initial part-payment in a purchasing process (often used to prevent the seller selling an item to someone else during an agreed period of time while the buyer verifies the suitability of the item, or arranges finance) - also known as an earnest payment, or else, in the course of a rental agreement to ensure the property owner against default by the tenant and for the cost of repair in relation to any damage explicitly specified in the lease and that did in fact occur. (Wikipedia)