Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

When the tenant moved, both my agent and his agent were present for inspection. My agent continues to rent my unit and his agent found him a new place. I gave the security deposit to my agent who then gave to his agent then to this tenant. Is this acceptable in court? Thanks for an answer.


Asked on 5/18/11, 11:31 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
George Shers Law Offices of Georges H. Shers

I am unsure of what you are asking. If you are talking about the requirement that within 21 days you must give a full refund of the security deposit to the tenant or provide a detailed written explanation, then that would be meet once the tenant actually gets the security deposit money and likely not when the agent does as there is no reason to think that his realator is his agent for the transmission of money, giving it to him does not reasonably guarantee a timely delivery to him, and there is no writing document if you did withhold anything.

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Answered on 5/21/11, 8:28 pm


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