Upon exit of a rental property, is the landlord legally able to demand that damage monies be paid by a certain date?
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Upon exit of a rental property, is the landlord legally able to demand that damage monies be paid by a certain date?
I would like to get my own contractor in there to give an estimate of the work to be done but cannot do so with this 10 day limit they have put on me.
Asked on February 23, 2012 under Real Estate Law, California
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country, a landlord can demand that damages caused by a tenant to a rental be paid by the former tenant upon so many days post move out. However, the tenant is under no legal obligation to make the payment for damages in the demanded time period such as the 10 day limit as you have written.
The best way to resolve the problem is to make payments over time in an amount one can afford as to the agreed amount of damages. I suggest that you get an agreement in writing signed by you and the former landlord as to the amount agreed to be paid for damages and the time period for the payments.
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