Doesn’t a tenant have the right to view receipts for repairs if security deposit is withheld and additional fees are requested?
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Doesn’t a tenant have the right to view receipts for repairs if security deposit is withheld and additional fees are requested?
Asked on June 16, 2015 under Real Estate Law, California
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Under CA law, within 21 of a tenant's vacating the rental premises, the landlord must proide them an itemized statement that lists the amounts of any security deposit deductions and the reasons for the deductions. Additionally, the landlord must send the tenant copies of receipts for the charges that they incurred repairing or cleaning the rental unit that were deducted from the security deposit.
Here is a link to a site that you will explian your rights more fully:
http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/sec-deposit.shtml
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