Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

I have a question about security deposit refund. My tenant left my unit in disarray after one year lease. I spent a week of my time & some amount of a money to fix it but I did it all myself, so I don't have a receipts for the labor except the one for carpet steam cleaning. I painted the walls & ceilings, fixed the doors & cleaned unit up properly. She also broke the entrance door lock & changed with a cheap one. My unit is a condo, so HOA will eventually demand me to restore the entrance lock to keep outside uniformity.

Do I legally must to supply her with receipts for materials & labor or just to give her my good faith estimate calculated on the Security Deposit Refund Form along with the rest of the deposit?


Asked on 11/09/10, 9:55 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Bryan Whipple Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law

This is governed by Civil Code section 1950.5(g)(2)(A), which reads:

"If the landlord or the landlord's employee did the work, the itemized statement shall reasonably describe the work performed. The itemized statement shall include the time spent and the reasonable hourly rate charged."

I suggest you also go on line and find the Civil Code and read or at least skim the other parts of 1950.5 preceding and following the quoted material.

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Answered on 11/14/10, 10:10 am


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