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INTERNAL PROTOTYPE — NOT LEGAL ADVICE — DO NOT SEND

§ 1805

Citation
§ 1805
Parent Document
Action Apartment Ass'n v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board, 114 Cal. Rptr. 2d 412 (2002)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
2002-01-03

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Landlords may use a security deposit in several ways, including: “(1) The compensation of a landlord for a tenant’s default in the payment of rent. HQ (2) The repair of damages to the premises, exclusive of ordinary wear and tear, caused by the tenant or by a guest or licensee of the tenant. HQ (3) The cleaning of the premises upon termination of the tenancy. HD (4) To remedy future defaults by the tenant in any obligation under the rental agreement to restore, replace, or return personal property or appurtenances, exclusive of ordinary wear and tear, if the security deposit is authorized to be applied thereto by the rental agreement.” (Civ. Code, § 1950.5, subd. (b)(l)-(4); see id., subd. (e).)