Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

I leased a house in April 2009. They house was in dire need of repair. The property management company did not repair the non-working electrical, human feces stained carpet, the non existent sreens and MANY other things. After living there for 6 months the prop. man. co. sent in repair men....to this date the repairs still DO NOT WORK. During all of this, the contract between the home owner and the prop man co expired. The homeowner chose NOT to continue working with this co (they were a joke). Now - I have a lease with the prop man co, that is no longer managing the home I am still living in. I am dealing direct with the owner for 2 months now. Does the prop man co have to give me my HUGE deposit back so that the homeowner and I can put a lease into place? The prop man co is stating that the deposit that I gave her is going to pay for the repairs of the home (which I am in NO WAY SHAPE OR FORM RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING! - the home was in dire need of repair before we moved in - and was noted on the condition report of the home that it would all be fixed 1 week after we moved in). Do I have rights to get my money back from the property management company?


Asked on 11/06/09, 12:45 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert F. Cohen Law Office of Robert F. Cohen

The property manager was the owner's agent. The owner is responsible for returning your security deposit when you leave, and for repairing the premises. You should make sure that the owner is aware of the amount of your security deposit and provide him/her with copies of your cancelled checks and receipts, if any.

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Answered on 11/11/09, 1:39 pm


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