Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5 · AB 2801

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Check your documentation
before you send the statement.

California counts 21 calendar days from the day the tenant vacates. Two short parts, then a findings sheet showing your estimated deadline, what you have, and where the gaps are.

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We never ask for the tenant's name, the property address, or your photographs.

Part 01

The dates and the money

Move-out date required
Dates and amounts

The date possession returned to you. This starts the 21-day count.

Decides whether the move-in photograph requirement is in scope.

Optional.

Optional. Used only to flag the $125 threshold.

Part 02

What you already have

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  1. Do you have move-in photographs?

    Photos of the unit taken at the start of the tenancy.

  2. Do you have move-out photographs taken before any repairs or cleaning?

    Taken after possession returned, before work began.

  3. Do you have photographs taken after the repairs or cleaning were finished?

    Only applies if you had work done.

  4. Do you have bills, invoices, receipts, or written estimates?

    Cost documents supporting each deduction.

  5. Is your itemized statement prepared?

    A written list of each deduction with a description and amount.

  6. Have you already delivered the statement and photographs to the tenant?

    By mail, email, flash drive, or an online link.

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Where these requirements come from

This tool is built on the current text of California Civil Code § 1950.5, including the photograph subdivisions added by AB 2801. Read the primary sources yourself.

California Civil Code § 1950.5Assembly Bill 2801 (2024)

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Scope

MoveOutGuard helps you organize documentation. It is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice, and nothing here is a determination that any requirement was or was not met.

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