My question involves a security deposit in the State of: CA
I moved into an apartment last May and am moving out this month at the termination on the year lease. I was told painting is allowed but that the cost to repaint would be taken from my security deposit/billed to me if the apartment was not 'restored' to the original colors when I leave.
While living there I painted two bedrooms, the living room and dining room - I left the entry, kitchen and two bathrooms the same.
When I gave 30 day notice (35 days ago) I asked for an initial inspection and to be given the brands/names of the paint colors. I called again on Monday to say I was still waiting for the initial inspection and paint colors. I was called back and told the paint colors - but they would 'check' with a supervisor to see when the inspection would be done. Still no call back even though I wrote I don't need to be present when they do it.
I was under the impression that they would give me an estimate of the cost of repairs so I could determine if I should bother painting myself, hire my own painters or just let them do it...
According to the CA dept. of consumer affair's web site:
"Initial Inspection Before Tenant Moves Out
A tenant may ask the landlord to inspect the rental unit before the tenancy ends to identify defects or conditions that justify deductions from the tenant's security deposit. The purpose of this "initial inspection" is to give the tenant an opportunity to repair the defects or do the cleaning identified during the inspection in order to avoid deductions from the tenant's security deposit.
Repainting walls
One approach for determining the amount that the landlord can deduct from the tenant's security deposit for repainting, when repainting is necessary, is based on the length of the tenant's stay in the rental unit. This approach assumes that interior paint has a two-year life. (Some landlords assume that interior paint has a life of three years or more.)
Length of stay
6 months to 1 year
Deduction
two-thirds of cost"
SO - since they have not provided me with the inspection - lease ends on the 25th - does that mean they can not charge me anything for repainting or even cleaning??
Or can they only charge me 66% of their cost to repaint?
Or would it be less than 66% because I did not paint the whole unit?
I've never rented before and I'm plain confused![]()

