Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California
rental walkthough
my girlfriend and i are getting ready
to move out of a dump. the house is
in better shape now than when we
moved in. no walkthrough was ever
performed, although we have a list of
things that were wrong when we
moved in. are we going to be liable
for the stuff in disrepair (no screens
broken doors, missing door knobs,
etc) is there and rights we have in
this situation?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: rental walkthough
You are not liable, but you may have to have the matter adjudicated by a judge.
I hope you take some pictures and get a few witnesses.
Please feel free to e-mail my office if you need more.
Re: rental walkthough
You have the right to request a walk through. You should make this request in writing. If the landlord refuses, he cannot sue you for damages to the premises.