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My landlord will not perform a walk through with me prior to my move out date. He wants me to leave a key in the mailbox and he will examine the property at a later time. My lease in on the C.A.R. form. He has a $4200 deposit of mine. What should I do?
I would insist that he come and do an inspection with you present. I don't know if they can actually refuse, but I'd push it if I were you and that much deposit was at stake. Tell him you'll meet him at his convenience any time, make it hard to say no. Do you have a copy of your move in inspection report or photos?
My landlord will not perform a walk through with me prior to my move out date. He wants me to leave a key in the mailbox and he will examine the property at a later time. My lease in on the C.A.R. form. He has a $4200 deposit of mine. What should I do?
Contact an attorney! That's a lot of money for a deposit. I can't tell from your post where you live but here in ct. the landlords are suppose to take your deposit and put it into a bank/savings where it can draw interest for the time you are renting from him. I would be concerned because he doesn't want to meet you there that perhaps he has spent your deposit. Ask him right out why he won't meet you then seek legal advice. Good luck, that's a lot of money and should be gathering interest now in a bank if he has handled it correctly.
Contact an attorney! That's a lot of money for a deposit. I can't tell from your post where you live but here in ct. the landlords are suppose to take your deposit and put it into a bank/savings where it can draw interest for the time you are renting from him. I would be concerned because he doesn't want to meet you there that perhaps he has spent your deposit. Ask him right out why he won't meet you then seek legal advice. Good luck, that's a lot of money and should be gathering interest now in a bank if he has handled it correctly.
If you would take just a little time to read the link I posted, the OP is in the driver's seat on this one as CA laws are very different in this respect from those where you are and the OP absolutely doesn't need an attorney.
OP: Is this the same LL you've recently written about? If so and you're not the leaseholder, you must be sure that any correspondence or any communication at all goes out under your mother's name as I recall that she's the only person on the lease. Unless you have Power of Attorney, the LL is under no obligation to communicate with you (as I recall he's already told you) so don't make mistakes where that's concerned. Good luck.
Look for interesting case law to come about in the future...
If the tenant of record can document the request was made and the Landlord refuses contrary to statute... seems the landlord has greatly weakened his position.
My experience with Deposits is California is very pro tenant...
Had a co-worker that did not receive her deposit or itemized list of deductions... she was counting on the money and asked me to help...
The new owners were adamant with her... so I went with her and filed a small claims case and took the paperwork to the new owner's place of business...
I introduced myself as a friend of the former tenant and explained the situation... the owner said if the lady is not happy, she can sue...
I reached into my coat pocket and said you have been served...
She was in shock... I told her I manage rentals and am very familiar with the law... I suggested she call her lawyer that helped them with the purchase and he advised a full return by company check immediately and that is what they did...
Some Business people have to be educated on what the requirements are...
Ultrarunner: This is what I pointed out, that CA laws are very pro tenant and the link I posted is very clear about the procedure to be followed. However, in this particular case and assuming this is the same situation which the OP has posted about in another thread, she is not the legal tenant. Her mother is so all correspondence and demands must be directed to the LL by her and not by the OP. The LL has already told the OP this. The OP can write the demands but under her mother's name and over her signature - or have a Power of Attorney executed.
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