Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Re: refunding deposit

Landlord can charge Zero dollars for wear and tear. I don't know what "non-excessive" wear and tear is.

Also, without more facts, I can't answer your question.

Verbal agreements usually are covered by the law of contracts, and may or may not be enforceable. A verbal contract is as binding as a written document, but much harder to prove.

While there are exceptions, the key to conversations is whether the other party can be called as a witness, and cross-examined. Otherwise, most of the time, conversations are barred by the "hearsay" rule.

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