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Receipt Rental Charges Security Deposit
The landlord must send you copies of receipts for the charges that the landlord incurred to repair or clean the rental unit and that the landlord deducted from your security deposit. The landlord must include the receipts with the itemized statement.219 The landlord must follow these rules:
- If the landlord or the landlord’s employees did the work—The itemized statement must describe the work performed, including the time spent and the hourly rate charged. The hourly rate must be reasonable.
- If another person or business did the work —The landlord must provide you copies of the person’s or business’ invoice or receipt. The landlord must provide the person’s or business’ name, address, and telephone number on the invoice or receipt, or in the itemized statement.
- If the landlord deducted for materials or supplies—The landlord must provide you a copy of the invoice or receipt. If the item used to repair or clean the unit is something that the landlord purchases regularly or in bulk, the landlord must reasonably document the item’s cost (for example, by an invoice, a receipt or a vendor’s price list).220
- If the landlord made a good faith estimate of charges—The landlord is allowed to make a good faith estimate of charges and include the estimate in the itemized statement in two situations: (1) the repair is being done by the landlord or an employee and cannot reasonably be completed within the 21 days, or (2) services or materials are being supplied by another person or business and the landlord does not have the invoice or receipt within the 21 days. In either situation, the landlord may deduct the estimated amount from your security deposit. In situation (2), the landlord must include the name, address and telephone number of the person or business that is supplying the services or materials.
Within 14 calendar days after completing the repairs or receiving the invoice or receipt, the landlord must mail or deliver to you a correct itemized statement, the invoices and receipts described above, and any refund to which you are entitled.221
219 Civil Code Section 1950.5(g)(2).
220 Civil Code Section 1950.5(g)(2).
221 Civil Code Section 1950.5(g)(3).
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Hello,
After signing the “move-out” inspection agreement, can the landlord add on additional things that
she/he missed during the walk through? My opinion is, No. Especially if she/he took almost 2hrs.
Let me know your thoughts.
Thank you,