06/04/2026
๐ก ๐ง๐ต๐๐ฟ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ โ this one costs East Bay landlords thousands every summer.
Most self-managing landlords don't know that California law requires a written pre-move-out inspection offer. Skip it and you may forfeit deposit deductions โ even for damage that's real, photographed, and documented.
One email. Sent the day notice arrives. That's the whole protection.
๐ Full move-out checklist in the first comment.