The deposit is refundable. Deposit is a fee paid in advance after the buyer decides to buy a house. If the contract is continued in the future, the deposit will be used as the purchase price. However, if the contract cannot be performed due to the seller's breach of contract, the buyer may require the seller to double the deposit and compensate for the losses.

Legal objectivity:

According to Article 587 of the Civil Code, which came into effect in 202 1 1, if the debtor performs the debt, the deposit shall be used as the price or recovered. If the party paying the deposit fails to perform the debt or the performance of the debt is not in conformity with the agreement, thus the purpose of the contract cannot be achieved, it has no right to request the return of the deposit; If the party receiving the deposit fails to perform the debt or the performance of the debt does not conform to the agreement, so that the purpose of the contract cannot be achieved, the deposit shall be returned twice. Article 588 Where the parties have agreed on both liquidated damages and deposit, if one party breaches the contract, the other party may choose to apply the liquidated damages or deposit clause. If the deposit is not enough to make up for the losses caused by one party's breach of contract, the other party may demand compensation for the losses exceeding the deposit amount.