Security deposit, condition report and venue handover
A deposit is protected by process: clear contract conditions, a precise check-in record, controlled works, immediate incident reporting, planned cleaning and reinstatement, and a signed check-out. The evidence should distinguish pre-existing condition from project damage.
Four moments protect the exit
Handover begins before installation.
Control the deposit through the complete occupation.
Assign the owner, evidence and decision for each phase.
| Phase | Record | Project action | Close condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before signature | Deposit amount, payment timing, deductions, permitted works, cleaning, reinstatement, handover and release mechanism | Resolve ambiguous standards and identify approvals, contacts and notice method | Commercial terms accepted on a documented basis |
| Pre-installation | Dated room-by-room condition, access route, common areas, keys, meters where relevant and included inventory | Photograph/video systematically, note pre-existing marks and obtain acknowledgement | Baseline agreed before suppliers begin |
| Installation | Protection, approved works, contractor activity and any variance from drawings or method | Stop unauthorised change, document approvals and report incidents immediately | Installed state remains within written permission |
| Live operation | Damage, spills, failure, keys, guest incidents, cleaning and maintenance actions | Keep one incident log and preserve evidence of remediation or venue instruction | No unreported issue accumulates until check-out |
| Removal + cleaning | Outgoing inventory, waste, adhesive, paint, floors, walls, glass, equipment and access route | Allow time and suppliers to restore the agreed condition before inspection | Property ready for joint check-out |
| Handover + release | Signed observations, retained issues, cost evidence, keys and deposit-release next step | Record agreement or disagreement precisely and track the contractual timetable | Close-out documented; unresolved items owned |
Make the condition report specific enough to be useful.
A folder of undated wide photographs is not a complete record.
Room-by-room and route-by-route
Include façade where relevant, entrance, common areas, doors, walls, floors, ceilings, stairs, lift, toilets, kitchen, reserve and every occupied room.
Show context and defect
Pair wide orientation images with close detail, scale and written location. Record marks, chips, stains, cracks, loose fixtures and existing adhesive.
Connect evidence to acknowledgement
Date the report, identify attendees, record keys and inventory, note reservations and obtain signature or the contractually accepted confirmation method.
Approval control matters more than repair skill.
Many exit disputes begin with a change that was assumed to be harmless: vinyl, drilling, paint, adhesive, furniture movement or an extra supplier. Route every proposed modification through the named approval process before work.
Venue handover checklist.
Use it at entry, during daily close and at final exit.
A REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT IS NOT AUTOMATICALLY A PROJECT COST, BUT IT IS A CASH-FLOW REQUIREMENT AND CAN BECOME PARTLY OR FULLY NON-REFUNDABLE IF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS ARE NOT MET.
Public formats where the condition scope changes.
These public pages illustrate format and location. They are not availability statements or AMONT's complete inventory.
Boutique 43 Charlot
A small white-box storefront with a private back room for capsule presentations, press previews and compact retail.
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Gallery 97 Turenne
Wraparound windows, two bright levels and additional storage for showrooms, pop-ups and press activity.
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Espace Réaumur
A two-level corner venue with extensive frontage, generous height and published capacity information for launches and guest programmes.
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Showroom République
Large-scale industrial architecture with skylights, high ceilings and the production logic required by ambitious installations.
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Only verified live AMONT resources are linked before publication.
SOURCE NOTE · VERIFIED 24 AUGUST 2026. AMONT rental conditions guide · AMONT showroom cost guide · AMONT venue sourcing and qualification method · AMONT public venue specifications. EXTERNAL FACTS ARE SEPARATED FROM AMONT FIELD JUDGEMENT. VERIFY DATE-SENSITIVE OR REGULATORY POINTS AGAIN BEFORE PUBLICATION.
Ask for the exit conditions before approving the build.
AMONT can qualify venue terms and operational fit; the client and production team should still control approvals, condition evidence, incidents, cleaning, reinstatement and contractual handover.