Love My Husband
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What is the name of your state? California
I have a semi-complex question.
1) My husband moved out of our rental house August 1st, and gave his 30-notice the same day (for September 1st, he just didn't stay there). We agreed that the full deposit would go to me after I left. Only now the landlord (ironically who also lives in the house in the basement) is now saying that my husband forfeits "his half" of the deposit because "more than 90 days has passed." Clearly you know 90 days hasn't gone by.
But I need to know now if indeed half of the deposit should have gone back to my husband, which would mean that it's past the 21 days that the LL has to return half.
2) The LL rented out two of the rooms in the house before I had a chance to take photos. Can he hold me responsible for anything to those rooms that the new person has caused?
3) The LL and new person both also use the kitchen and main living room. The furniture my husband and I used is gone from there, and the LL moved in an entertainment center and large kitchen table. These are both in the way of me being able to clean. Originally no one but my husband and I used these rooms. How much can I be held liable for their continued use of the living room and kitchen?
4) The new person has the main to himself. I do not feel that I should be responsible for cleaning it now that I no longer have use of it. He's a typical bachelor, and the bathroom is now gross. But I will still clean it to basically make the LL back off. Last year the hunge of the toilet seat broke, a cheap plastic one from the mid-70's. Hubby and I replaced it with a nice oak seat, and LL is still wanting to deduct from the deposit for the old seat breaking, as well as for the caulking in the corners of the shower/tub combo coming loose, which was never secure to begin with, and which I believe to be the LL's responsibility anyway. What are my rights and responsibilities regarding a bathroom I am no longer using? Can I be charged for replacing a broken seat? (My mom said that after 30 years this should be considered wear-and-tear to begin with-the seat in the master bath broke in the same way earlier this year and was replaced, and LL doesn't know about that yet to start with.)
And the new guy wants to know how long the LL has to charge a deposit. New guy has been in the house since September 1st and no deposit has been charged for him.
I'm sorry to ask so many questions. Since these aren't so clear-cut, I'm not sure. I've read Civil Code 1950.5 and just don't know how to apply it. Thank you.
I have a semi-complex question.
1) My husband moved out of our rental house August 1st, and gave his 30-notice the same day (for September 1st, he just didn't stay there). We agreed that the full deposit would go to me after I left. Only now the landlord (ironically who also lives in the house in the basement) is now saying that my husband forfeits "his half" of the deposit because "more than 90 days has passed." Clearly you know 90 days hasn't gone by.
But I need to know now if indeed half of the deposit should have gone back to my husband, which would mean that it's past the 21 days that the LL has to return half.
2) The LL rented out two of the rooms in the house before I had a chance to take photos. Can he hold me responsible for anything to those rooms that the new person has caused?
3) The LL and new person both also use the kitchen and main living room. The furniture my husband and I used is gone from there, and the LL moved in an entertainment center and large kitchen table. These are both in the way of me being able to clean. Originally no one but my husband and I used these rooms. How much can I be held liable for their continued use of the living room and kitchen?
4) The new person has the main to himself. I do not feel that I should be responsible for cleaning it now that I no longer have use of it. He's a typical bachelor, and the bathroom is now gross. But I will still clean it to basically make the LL back off. Last year the hunge of the toilet seat broke, a cheap plastic one from the mid-70's. Hubby and I replaced it with a nice oak seat, and LL is still wanting to deduct from the deposit for the old seat breaking, as well as for the caulking in the corners of the shower/tub combo coming loose, which was never secure to begin with, and which I believe to be the LL's responsibility anyway. What are my rights and responsibilities regarding a bathroom I am no longer using? Can I be charged for replacing a broken seat? (My mom said that after 30 years this should be considered wear-and-tear to begin with-the seat in the master bath broke in the same way earlier this year and was replaced, and LL doesn't know about that yet to start with.)
And the new guy wants to know how long the LL has to charge a deposit. New guy has been in the house since September 1st and no deposit has been charged for him.
I'm sorry to ask so many questions. Since these aren't so clear-cut, I'm not sure. I've read Civil Code 1950.5 and just don't know how to apply it. Thank you.
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