Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Re: moving out

You could be sued and end with a judgment against you where landlord attaches your paycheck, bank account, etc. It will affect your credit for years to come including the likelihood you won't be able to rent without a cosigner, much less buy a car, home, etc. without a cosigner.

Of course, you would also default on most, if not all, of your security deposit.

Re: moving out

You could be held liable for up to 30 days rent depending on when you surrender the keys to the landlord. Remember, get a receipt for the keys in writing when you depart since it will document when you actually left. And think over leaving in such a fashion: Leaving in the "dead of night" causes bad feelings, and may result in the loss of your security deposit.

Re: moving out

While you could be for 30 days rent (I am assuming no lease)the landlord will most likely just take the rent out of the security deposit if it is sufficiejt to cover the rent. If the security deposit doesn't cover the rent and/r any damages you caused then he could sue you for whatever is owed.