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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Section 1950

Citation
Section 1950
Parent Document
Granberry v. Islay Investments, 889 P.2d 970 (1995)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
1995-03-06

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From the foregoing history it is apparent that section 1950.5, subdivision (f), was enacted to ensure the speedy return of security deposits on the termination of tenancy and to prevent the improper retention of such deposits. However, like the Court of Appeal, we find no conclusive evidence in the legislative history of section 1950.5 regarding the specific issue we now address—namely, whether a landlord may recover damages for unpaid rent, repair, and cleaning even if he has failed in good faith to avail himself of the summary deduct-and-retain procedure permitted under section 1950.5, subdivision (f).