Denied a move-out inspection, can the landlord keep my deposit for repairs?
I live in Los Angeles and I rent a house. I am moving out and I have requested a move-out inspection. However, my landlord seems to have had some medical emergency and cannot do the walk through. She says she won't be able to do the walk through until this weekend - and I move out this weekend. That gives me one day to do all the repairs that may need to be done.
Upon reading through the renting laws for California, I'm supposed to have a right to a move-out inspection with a "reasonable amount of time" to fix things. I cannot find out what happens if you're denied a move out inspection or given one that is not a "reasonable amount of time".
If she had done the move out inspection and I could fix things, these would be what she could deduct (according to:http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/catenant.pdf)
- the landlord may perform a final inspection after the tenant has moved out of the rental. the landlord may make a deduction from the tenant’s security deposit to repair a defect or correct a condition:
• that was identified in the inspection statement and that the tenant did not repair or correct; or,
• that occurred after the initial inspection; or
• that was not identified during the initial inspection due to the presence of the tenant’s possessions.
But does any of this apply if I was denied a move out inspection? Do I have a right to be able to fix things before I move out? Or does she have a right to my deposit regardless?
Posted Apr 26, 2017, 5:16 PM UTC