As of July 2024, California's house rental security deposit law sets a limit of one month's rent for most security deposits. Smaller landlords are the exception, and anyone renting four or less units ...

The rental market was tight as I scrambled to find an apartment near my new job at the University of California at Merced. No landlord was getting back to me. So I was relieved to finally find a ...

The days of needing to save two to three months’ worth of rent for a security deposit are largely over in California. Legislation took effect Monday that limits a security deposit on a rental property ...

If you move out of a California rental, can a landlord deduct money from your security deposit for damage caused by normal wear and tear? Here’s what our journalists with How To California — a new ...