Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

i qualified to rent an apartment, however my roommate had a low credit score and did not. they therefore required an additional 700 deposit for him to be on the lease, which i paid. He moved out a few months ago and signed all the proper forms to get off the lease. i was told i could not recover the deposit money until i moved out, is this correct??


Asked on 2/08/10, 3:21 pm

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

Yes, that's true, unless your locality requires that security deposits be returned after a specified period. Some localities provide that security deposits earn interest, however.

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Answered on 2/13/10, 3:29 pm


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