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Thanks, Gail. However, my landlord is claiming that they could not "bill and deduct" from the security deposit and instead had to "bill and charge" and therefore (according to them) that section (g)(1) does not apply. It seems to me that the landlord would have had to state in their bill...

Gail, Thanks for the clarification.

Does this mean that if the landlord uses the entire security deposit for last month's rent, that the landlord cannot charge the tenant for any damages to the apartment?

My jurisdiction is: California At my previous apartment, I was required to pay last month's rent before move-in but no additional security deposit. According to California law, Civil Code 1950.5, section (b) he code defines “security” as follows: “any payment, fee, deposit or charge...

I apologize, vutek for such a delayed response. I am a student in my final year and have been quite busy. In order to prove that the landlord overcharged for painting you would need pictures to prove this. As stated in the handbook, the guidelines are not laws and the landlord does...

No, we did not take pictures of the apartment when we left or moved in. As I said, we filled out a form and turned it into the university before we moved in stating the damages already there from previous tenants - holes in the wall, scuff marks, spots on the carpet, etc. Also, the university...

Hi, I will try to keep this post as short and to the point as possible, but there are several key facts here so please bear with me. Last year three roommates and I moved into university owned apartments (there are apartments, not dorms but are still owned by the university) in California...