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Re: Didnt pay deposit - Landlord Forum thread 330364

Re: Didnt pay deposit by Melanie (CA) on January 27, 2015 @12:55

                              
Shes not asking for "another deposit" - she is increasing the amount of deposit she has on hand for your unit, and yes its legal up to a point. There is NO such thing as last months rent collection in California. With the exception of the first months rent, EVERYTHING collected at the beginning of occupancy in California is considered deposit.

"The law limits the total amount that the landlord can require you to pay as a security deposit. The total amount allowed as security depends on whether the rental unit is unfurnished or furnished and whether you have a waterbed.

Unfurnished rental unit: The total amount that the landlord requires as security cannot be more than the amount of two months' rent. If you have a waterbed, the total amount allowed as security can be up to two and-a-half times the monthly rent.

Furnished rental unit: The total amount that the landlord requires as security cannot be more than the amount of three months' rent. If you have a waterbed, the total amount allowed as security can be up to three-and-a-half times the monthly rent.

Plus first month's rent: The landlord can require you to pay the first month's rent in addition to the security deposit.
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