darkfall13
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Apt in question is located in Los Angeles, CA
I had moved in with 3 classmates last September with a year long lease to live at the location while attending college. It was quite expensive due to the proximity of the college but as I at the time receiving Veteran's benefits I just used those checks for my rent. This past July two of my roommates "realized" they agreed for 2 new residents to move in August (last month, 1 month before our lease terminates). As I was fed up with the price and these two people's antics I pulled apartment searches around my full time job and moved into a new place in the last week of July.
These two roommates swore they would transfer the lease into the new people's names and deal with the security deposit issue. Well chalk another up to their antics as the month of SEPTEMBER is almost over (as would our original lease) and the lease has yet to be transferred to the new residents due to being "busy," they held no jobs and only attended part time summer school at this point. But that's besides the point.
The landlord refuses to pay the security deposit as the lease was "renewed." Though that's a huge stretch of the word considering half of the previous residents are not and never have been on the new lease. And tell me I must pursue my security deposit through the new residents. (This sounds completely wrong, as this would almost imply if we all finished the lease and new people move in that those residents would have to go after us for the security deposit, I did not sign a lease or have legal involvement with the new residents, so the landlord appears to be spouting useless crock).
Furthermore the landlord is saying we are only entitled to $500 (total) of the $1000 (total) security deposit due to damages for "the normal damages of the wear and tear of the apartment." And we should go after the two new residents for $125 each (myself and my other roommate that was required to vacate).
According to the CA Security Deposit Law 1950.5
So I am entitled to a breakdown of these charges to my security deposit, in writing. So now it just seems that the previous roommates and the landlord are just jerking me around until I give up or just accept what is said, so can someone lead me right and explain to me what my rights are in this situation and what I should do to finally end my involvement with these people.
I had moved in with 3 classmates last September with a year long lease to live at the location while attending college. It was quite expensive due to the proximity of the college but as I at the time receiving Veteran's benefits I just used those checks for my rent. This past July two of my roommates "realized" they agreed for 2 new residents to move in August (last month, 1 month before our lease terminates). As I was fed up with the price and these two people's antics I pulled apartment searches around my full time job and moved into a new place in the last week of July.
These two roommates swore they would transfer the lease into the new people's names and deal with the security deposit issue. Well chalk another up to their antics as the month of SEPTEMBER is almost over (as would our original lease) and the lease has yet to be transferred to the new residents due to being "busy," they held no jobs and only attended part time summer school at this point. But that's besides the point.
The landlord refuses to pay the security deposit as the lease was "renewed." Though that's a huge stretch of the word considering half of the previous residents are not and never have been on the new lease. And tell me I must pursue my security deposit through the new residents. (This sounds completely wrong, as this would almost imply if we all finished the lease and new people move in that those residents would have to go after us for the security deposit, I did not sign a lease or have legal involvement with the new residents, so the landlord appears to be spouting useless crock).
Furthermore the landlord is saying we are only entitled to $500 (total) of the $1000 (total) security deposit due to damages for "the normal damages of the wear and tear of the apartment." And we should go after the two new residents for $125 each (myself and my other roommate that was required to vacate).
According to the CA Security Deposit Law 1950.5
So I am entitled to a breakdown of these charges to my security deposit, in writing. So now it just seems that the previous roommates and the landlord are just jerking me around until I give up or just accept what is said, so can someone lead me right and explain to me what my rights are in this situation and what I should do to finally end my involvement with these people.
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