tenant security deposit
By law, a security deposit is the tenant's property, in which the landlord or his or her successor has an interest to secure the tenant's obligations. A security deposit is not part of the landlord's or his or her successor's estate (CGS  47a-21(c)). Escrow Agent.
A âsecurity depositâ is any payment of money, including the last monthâs rent paid in advance, that the tenant pays to the landlord to protect the landlord from non-payment of rent, breach of the lease, or damage to the rented unit, common areas, major appliances or furnishings.