tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19225146.post114652851187941695..comments2023-10-30T04:25:57.712-07:00Comments on Needs More Gingham: Does anyone know tenant laws in LA?Laurie Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01898992943434546848noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19225146.post-1146590240601723982006-05-02T10:17:00.000-07:002006-05-02T10:17:00.000-07:00I'm sorry to say, dear, that she can indeed do thi...I'm sorry to say, dear, that she can indeed do this. Especially if you'd signed a "1-year" lease more than 2 years ago. (I'm sorry... is my property manager geekiness showing?)<BR/><BR/>As for getting your security deposit back, that's where the law is on your side. Get an independent assessment when you are ready to move out. She can't charge you for wear and tear. She can't charge you to replace the carpet, shampoo the carpet, paint the walls; nothing. Do a quick web search on tenant's rights on the web and print out the pamphlet for the state of California. There's great info in there.<BR/><BR/>You would need to have a general contractor who is experienced in tenant improvements (retail) and it would cost you about $80. But they would independently verify that there's nothing more than regular wear and tear. It also helps if, as you're moving out, you write a letter, enclosing photos (sent via certified mail) that says things like "I understand that, per section X of the California blahdy blah code, paragraphs 3-6, after 3 years of occupancy, carpet replacement cannot be deducted from my security deposit" and just go through everything like that.<BR/><BR/>Do EVERYTHING that might be wrong with your apartment. There might even be a law that says they have to repaint for new tenants and therefore can't charge you for it.Sachihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11889797259397841144noreply@blogger.com