Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Say the former tenants used a carpet cleaning service for cleaning the house, but failed to dust off the blinds, clean the kitchen tiles & bathroom tiles, in addition to cleaning the bathrooms, would be okay to present the former tenants with a bill for cleaning even after 21 days have passed?
Would be okay to minus the cleaning bill from the security deposit because the former tenants are arguing that the house was left in better condition when in fact it wasn't.
Is there a certain level of cleanliness of the house the former tenants are expected to leave the house in before they turn in the keys to the landlord?
Also what does the CA law say wear-and-tear?
To add on where in the CA codes talks about landlord charging late fees to tenants?

Asked on 4/01/13, 1:27 pm

Brian Rosales Harris, Rosales & harris

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Tenants can be charged a reasonable cleaning fee. It is a case by case determination as to what is reasonable.

Regarding the application of the security deposit after a tenant vacates see California Civil Code section 1950.5(g)(1)

Late fees are enforcable if provided for in the rental agreement and are reasonable.

Answered on 4/01/13, 1:33 pm

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