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Failure to Inspect or Repair = Trouble

I once lived in a house in downtown San Jose that was next to an abandoned “historic” house. The house was only abandoned because it was “historic.” The city had an ordinance that prevented the owner from demolishing the building … Continue reading

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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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