Is it reasonable for the landlord to repossess the house without refunding the deposit?

It is reasonable for the landlord who is in arrears to recover the house without refunding the deposit. Default of rent belongs to the lessee's breach of contract, and the landlord has the right to repossess the house. If both parties agree in the contract that the deposit cannot be returned in case of breach of contract, the landlord has the right not to return it. According to the relevant provisions of China's current civil code, if the parties to a contract fail to perform their contractual obligations or fail to meet their contractual obligations, they shall bear the liabilities for breach of contract such as continuing to perform, taking remedial measures or compensating for losses.

legal ground

Article 577 of the Civil Code

If one party fails to perform the contractual obligations or fails to meet the contractual obligations, it shall be liable for breach of contract, such as continuing to perform, taking remedial measures or compensating for losses.

Article 578

If one of the parties expressly expresses or shows by his own behavior that he will not perform the contractual obligations, the other party may require him to bear the liability for breach of contract before the expiration of the performance period.