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How to use this calculator.
Approval and release eligibility are supplied inputs; no legal timing or entitlement rule is inferred.
Start with your inputs
Enter deposits held by rental (currency), approved deductions by rental (currency), inspection completed flag by rental (0 or 1). Keep amounts in the units shown on each field. The example is a starting point, not a recommended value.
| Input | Example value |
|---|---|
| Deposits held by rental (currency) | 200,300 |
| Approved deductions by rental (currency) | 50,0 |
| Inspection completed flag by rental (0 or 1) | 1,0 |
A worked example
With the example inputs above, approved refundable balances (currency) is 150, 300. Change the inputs to explore your own scenario.
| Result | Example answer |
|---|---|
| Approved refundable balances (currency) | 150, 300 |
| Ready-to-release refunds (currency) | 150 |
| Refunds awaiting inspection (currency) | 300 |
How this is calculated
Approved refundable balances (currency)
Deduct approved charges from deposits.
Ready-to-release refunds (currency)
Include refunds only for inspections marked complete.
Refunds awaiting inspection (currency)
Report refundable balances held pending inspection.
Symbols and units
- a
- Deposits held by rental (currency)
- b
- Approved deductions by rental (currency)
- c
- Inspection completed flag by rental (0 or 1)
Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.
Assumptions and limits
Approval and release eligibility are supplied inputs; no legal timing or entitlement rule is inferred.
Calculations use the values you enter. Blank or invalid inputs show an error instead of silently substituting zero. Results are displayed to useful precision; calculations retain the underlying numeric precision.
Questions about this tool
What does the result tell me?
Approved refundable balances (currency); Ready-to-release refunds (currency); Refunds awaiting inspection (currency). The result applies to the method and inputs described above. Check the units and assumptions before using it in a decision.
Why might another calculator differ?
Differences in units, rounding, timing or model definitions can produce different answers. Compare the input definitions and the method, rather than only the final number. For this tool: Approval and release eligibility are supplied inputs; no legal timing or entitlement rule is inferred.
Are my inputs stored or sent to AI?
Calculations on this page happen in your browser. The separate AI question finder sends its submitted conversation to OpenAI; these calculator fields are not sent. Favourites and recent tool names are stored locally. A shared link contains the inputs you choose to include.
Further reading
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Review status
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