Ques about doing repairs yourself (in CA)

Ques about doing repairs yourself (in CA) by Wondering on March 15, 2012 @16:52

Maybe I'm more confused than I think. The post below by Nicole in MD got me to thinking.

I looked there and couldn't find if a LL may charge the tenant for work done by the LL that is above and beyond reasonable wear and tear, and have that amount deducted from the security deposit.

Thank you in advance.

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Veiled advertising? by Bryan (Ia) on March 15, 2012 @17:03	[ Reply ]

Instead of asking here, why don't you ask the lawyer who maintains THAT site.

NO, it's NOT veiled advertising!!!! (message)

Re: NO, it's NOT veiled advertising!!!! (message)

past research

Re: Ques about doing repairs yourself (in CA) by Ryan Lavery (PA) on March 15, 2012 @19:11	[ Reply ]

I said it before and I'll say it again. There's no reason not to charge on your lpa security settlement statement for the expenses you had to endure no matter whether you did them yourself or not. Some might tell you you can not charge for work you did yourself because if contested in court, work done yourself may not be upheld without receipts from a 3rd party contractor. So, it would only become a problem for you if you had to go to court to try to enforce/defend the deductions. Most tenants who know they are wrong don't take it to court.

Re: Ques about doing repairs yourself (in CA) by Anonymous on March 16, 2012 @00:14	[ Reply ]

My spouse and have different names. I operate a separate "handyman" service, with a business license under her name. We submit invoices from the business and kick the income to her taxes - nobody has ever questioned our $40-$65 labor rate.

Ques for anonymous please