If you believe your bail rights have been violated and would like to seek additional legal assistance, FindLaw can help you find a landlord/tenant advocate in California. Explore FindLaw to learn more about your deposit and your landlord/tenant rights. (1) the landlord reimburses the deposit to the resident (after deduction of all amounts permitted by law and provision of a declaration of deposit to the resident); or (2) the landlord provides the tenant with written notice that the deposit has been transferred to the new landlord, indicating the name, address and telephone number of the new owner; and the landlord transfers the deposit to the new owner. From the deposit, a landlord can deduct all rent payments due, such as last month`s rent or that month`s rent, utilities due, their late fees and unpaid rent payments, as well as any necessary cleaning fees. A landlord must list all of this in the lease, in accordance with the state`s rental law. Under California bail laws, a landlord has 21 days after terminating a lease to fully repay the tenant`s security deposit. If a landlord does not repay the deposit within this period, they must give the tenant by mail or in person: If you move before your lease expires, you must specify with your landlord if you can break the lease prematurely or find a report. If you move before your lease expires without reaching an agreement with your landlord, or if they refuse to let you break or sublet the lease prematurely, they can keep your deposit to offset the unpaid rent. Non-Refundable Deposits: Deposits in California are always subject to refund. California law prohibits the collection of non-refundable bonds. The landlord must always repay the deposit or the portion of it that was not used to cover the eligible deductions. In this article, we will review some mistake that homeowners usually make; We will discuss the refund of the tenant`s security deposit, which is part of the California Landlord-Tenant Act. That`s where your documentation comes in.

If you have your photos and videos from Day 1 and leave your apartment as clean as it was when you moved in, your landlord won`t be able to take anything away from the cleaning deposit. You also have the option to clean it yourself after your belongings are removed or hire outside cleaners. (2) Based on the inspection, the landlord shall provide the tenant with a detailed explanation of any proposed repairs or cleanings as the basis for any deduction from the coverage that the landlord intends to make in accordance with subsections (1) to (4), including subsection (b). The declaration also contains the text of subparagraphs 1 to 4 (b). The declaration must be given to the tenant if he is present at the inspection or if he is left on the premises. (3) Within the period following the initial inspection until the termination of the rental, the tenant has the possibility to remedy any defect found in accordance with the rights and obligations of the parties to the rental agreement in order to avoid deductions from the guarantee. (4) Nothing in this Subdivision prevents a landlord from using the titles listed in the return referred to in subsection (2) for deductions that have not been paid by the lessee, provided that the deductions apply to damages permitted under this section. (5) Nothing in this Subdivision prevents a landlord from using the security for the purposes referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4, including subdivision (b), that occurs between the completion of the initial inspection and the cessation of the tenancy or that was not established at the time of the initial inspection because of the presence of a tenant property. g) (1) no later than 21 calendar days after the tenant has left the premises, but at the earliest at the time the landlord or tenant submits a termination of the lease in accordance with § 1946 or 1946.1, § 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure, or no earlier than 60 calendar days before the expiry of a fixed-term lease, The landlord has given the tenant by personal delivery or first class mail, to provide a copy of a detailed statement indicating the basis and amount of the guarantee received and the disposition of the guarantee, and to return the remaining part of the guarantee to the tenant.

Once the landlord or tenant has announced the termination of the tenancy, the landlord and tenant can mutually agree that the landlord will deposit the remaining portion of the deposit electronically into a bank account or other financial institution designated by the tenant. Once the landlord or tenant has announced the termination of the lease, the landlord and tenant may also agree that the landlord will provide a copy of the individual registration as well as the copies required under subsection (2) to an email account provided by the tenant. (2) In addition to the individual declaration of connection, the lessor shall also attach copies of documents indicating the costs incurred by the lessor for the repair or cleaning of the premises and which the landlord has deducted: (A) If the landlord or the landlord`s employee performed the work, the individual list shall adequately describe the work performed. The detailed statement includes the time spent and the reasonable hourly rate to be charged. (B) If the landlord or the landlord`s employee did not perform the work, the landlord must provide the tenant with a copy of the invoice, invoice or receipt provided by the person or company performing the work. The detailed invoice must provide the tenant with the name, address and telephone number of the natural or legal person if the invoice, invoice or receipt does not contain this information. (C) If a deduction is made for materials or deliveries, the Lessor must provide a copy of the invoice, invoice or receipt. If a particular material or delivery item is purchased by the lessor on an ongoing basis, the landlord may document the cost of the item by providing a copy of an invoice, invoice, receipt, supplier price list, or other supplier document that adequately documents the cost of the item used to repair or clean the equipment. (3) If a repair to be made by the Lessor or the Landlord`s employee cannot reasonably be made within 21 calendar days of the Tenant`s eviction from the premises or if the documents of a natural or legal person providing services, materials or supplies are not in the Landlord`s possession within 21 calendar days of the Tenant`s departure from the premises, The landlord can deduct the amount of a bona fide estimate of the costs incurred and provide that estimate with the detailed list. .