Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

security deposit

can the landlord decide to keep

some of the deposit and clean the

house him self


Asked on 6/29/08, 9:22 pm

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

Re: security deposit

Security deposits are for:

(1) unpaid rent;

(2) damage to premises by you, or your guests;

(3) cleaning, but only if you leave it dirtier than when you moved in.

Landlord must charge the prevailing cleaning rate in area, such as $12 an hour.

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Answered on 6/30/08, 11:14 am


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