Ever Had Your Security Deposit Ripped Off?

Then sign up to "It's Your Money!" and tell your story.  

Call our state senator, Senator Loni Hancock, and ask her to support Senator Mark Leno's bill, SB 603. 

Cal. Civ. Code 1950.5(l) states:

(l) The bad faith claim or retention by a landlord [of a security deposit] . . . may subject the landlord. . .  to statutory damages of up to twice the amount of the security, in addition to actual damages. 

Take steps to protect your security deposit NOW if you plan to move.  

If you didn't do this on move-in, take dated photographs of your apartment now.

If there are any things that should be repaired - a leaky toilet, broken garbage disposal, etc. - request the repair in writing.

Thoroughly clean the apartment on move-out and get a "professional" to clean carpeting.

Clean the appliances, inside and out.

Wash the windows. Scrub the floors and wash down the walls.

Request a pre-move-out inspection two weeks before you move-out.  

Take photographs of the condition of your apartment upon move-out.

And, follow these instructions to the letter!