Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

charge to security deposit

I rent one bed room apartment and I am the only person live in this apt for 1 year. I gave the lanlord 30 days notice to move out. I never recieved the notice from them for final inspection. they had a promotion so I move in with $149 security deposit now they send me a letter to ask for 70.00 dollars more because they charge me for :$45 carpet cleanning,$100 for cleaning,$45 for painting and some utility balance. DO they have the right to charge me for $100 cleaning and painting?. WHen I move in, there was no new painting, old carpet and I when i left i clean it well, no damage. I had $400 full refund from my previous landlord for leaving the carpet cleaning and no damage. Can i sue them in small claim court? can i ask for more than the amount of deposit, because of time to spend on this issue and time to take off from work to attend court.


Asked on 4/27/05, 5:11 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Philip Iadevaia Law Offices of Philip A. Iadevaia

Re: charge to security deposit

Yes. Take them to the small claims court. If you did not have a new paint job when you moved in, it is wrong for them to charge you for a paint job when you moved out.

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Answered on 4/28/05, 1:37 pm


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