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  1. #1
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    Default Illegal Landlord Actions

    This is in Southern California.

    I recently moved out of an apartment and was fully expecting to receive my security deposit after hours of cleaning with my roommates. However, I got sent a mail with basically half my deposit, stating a bunch of BS things such as:

    $120 carpet cleaning fee (for a 2 bedroom apartment!?!)
    window cleaning
    bathtub
    kitchen
    blinds (blinds!?!)
    etc

    that basically took over 400-500 dollars worth. This seems illegal to me considering we basically left the apartment as clean as we got it.

    I threatened to take them to small claims if they didn't return more of my deposit and they basically called me out and said go ahead.

    What should I do???

    THANKS.

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    Default Re: Illegal Landlord Actions

    If they don't return the money they owe, as you have already inferred, you can sue in small claims court.

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