Monthly Archives: December 2011

Security Deposits, Part IV – Options if the landlord refuses to return the deposit

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  Posted by Richardson Griswold April 19, 2011 Our final blog post in the series on security deposits will discuss a tenant’s options if he or she feels their landlord is wrongfully deducting or withholding the security deposit after move-out. … Continue reading

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Security Deposits, Part III: The Return of the Security Deposit

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  Posted by Richardson Griswold March 29, 2011 In our last article in this series, we provided some recommendations for what a tenant should look for in a rental unit before the rental period begins.  Now let’s focus on what … Continue reading

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Security Deposits, Part I: Inspecting and Documenting the Rental Unit PRIOR to Move-In

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Security Deposits, Part I: Inspecting and Documenting the Rental Unit PRIOR to Move-In Posted by Richardson GriswoldMarch 8, 2011 Landlords often ask tenants for a deposit, or “security deposit”, as a condition of moving into a rental unit.  The landlord … Continue reading

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Security Deposits, Part II – Requesting an Initial Move Out Inspection

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  Posted by Richardson Griswold March 17, 2011 By requesting a move out inspection PRIOR to the move out, a tenant gets the chance to try and make some the repairs or do the cleaning before the landlord deducts the … Continue reading

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California Landlord-Tenant: Tenant Move-Out Process

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Posted by Richardson Griswold, December 30, 2010 The past few unlawful detainer articles posted have addressed landlords’efforts in removing tenants from a property, but what happens when a tenant wants to move out on his or her own accord? The … Continue reading

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