Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Damages for withholding most of security deposit

In CA are damages 2 or 3 times the

amount of the security deposit? I've

seen both. Is it based on entire deposit

or only the portion improperly withheld?

Thank you.


Asked on 9/03/08, 8:12 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert L. Bennett Law offices of Robert L. Bennett

Re: Damages for withholding most of security deposit

You are confused. Damages are whatever one party is entitled to in court, not the amount of deposit.

I gather you think the amount of the security deposit controls, and it does not.

Read the statutehttp://law.onecle.com/california/civil/1950.5.html

You are welcome.

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Answered on 9/05/08, 9:57 am


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