harborcondo
Junior Member
Of course I cleaned that area...there are several areas that you don't understand. Yes, the place has to be cleaned, which I did; however, let's not forget about that little thing called "normal wear and tear."What is clean to you is not clean to me. You just can't seem to understand that the place has to be return in the SAME condition it was when you rented. You stated, "there were marks on the cupboards as I stated earlier from my pans, which were painted white 8 years and 2 months earlier"
It doesn't take much to see that you NEVER cleaned that area or any other area ,for 8 years and 2 months. What part do you not understand? Ask the DA about that.
No, not a jilted LL, when I first started the rental business, came close and that was an eye opener. To many years and tenants that I can see right through them, like I can see through this. So can many others. Except for the DA. Still can't see how he said you don't have to clean after living there for 8 year plus. Good luck and when the results come back in from court, just don't tell us, show us the court documents. Any one can say they won.
For your reading enjoyment (taken right from the state of California's website regarding returning of the deposit):
" A landlord can withhold from the security deposit only those amounts that are reasonably necessary for these purposes. The security deposit cannot be used for repairing defects that existed in the unit before you moved in, for conditions caused by normal wear and tear during your tenancy or previous tenancies, or for cleaning a rental unit that is as clean as it was when you moved in."
lol, you can "see right through" people now???
I will be more than happy to post the results, win or lose and I won't just tell you, I will post a link with the court docs as well.
You're a class act searchertwin , sure glad I never had a slumlord like you, you're making my landlord look like a princess!