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California Move-Out Condition Checklist
Walk the California unit at surrender and write down condition before you send the deposit accounting. Unused deposit is generally due within 21 days (Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5 (AB 12, effective July 1, 2024)). Compare this list to the move-in checklist.
- Usual return clock: 21 days.
- Ordinary wear and tear is not deductible.
- Ask for a written forwarding address and record whether keys were returned.
Related California documents
- California Move-In Condition Checklist. A condition inventory completed at move-in. It is not a lease.
- California Security Deposit Itemization. A written accounting of deposit deductions and any refund due after move-out.
- California Security Deposit Receipt. A written record that a security deposit was received. It is not the itemized accounting due after move-out.
- California Notice to Vacate. Written notice that a tenancy will end on a stated date. It is not a pay-or-quit, not a court filing, and not a lockout.
- California Residential Lease Agreement. A fixed-term residential rental contract built around the property’s state rules.