Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Rent control or not & Does landlord have to pay interest on security deposit

My mother is a disabled senior citizen who has lived in Arcadia, Ca in the same apartment since 1990 Her landlord has never paid interest on her security deposit of $550.00 and now wants to raise her rent $200.00 per month and wants to raise the security deposit to match the rent which will be $850.00 per month. She is on a fixed income from social security. Does she live in a rent control city? Does her landlord have to pay interest on her security deposit and how much?

Thanks


Asked on 11/17/05, 10:20 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Randy Schlosser Law Office of RM Schlosser

Re: Rent control or not & Does landlord have to pay interest on security deposit

You will need to check with the city to see if that is a rent control area, but I would presume not. If not, the landlord can raise the rent any amount they wish as long as the tenant is not on a fixed term lease. As to the deposit, no interest is required to be paid by the landlord.

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Answered on 11/22/05, 9:30 pm


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