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    Feb 18, 2008, 04:56 PM
    Security deposit return
    Under California Real Estate Law, within how many days of the tenant leaving the property, must a landlord return a security deposit?
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    Feb 18, 2008, 05:36 PM
    In CA a landlord is allowed 21 days to either return the security deposit or provide a written, detailed accounting of how it was used.
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