Student Legal Services
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Living off campus? Protect your security deposit!
By law, your residence must be in the same condition when you move out as when you moved in. If it isn’t — or if you can't prove that it is — your landlord could keep your security deposit, perhaps costing you thousands of dollars.
To get your deposit back you need to document the condition of your residence (including filling out an inspection checklist) both when you move in and move out.
Watch this video to learn three easy steps that you can take to prove the condition of your residence so that you don’t get nailed! For more on your rights and responsibilities as a tenant, check out the handy California Tenants Guide, produced by the California Department of Consumer Affairs.
Services:
- Counseling for individuals and student groups
- Attorney referrals
- Educational workshops
- Customized workshops
Resources:
Programs & Events
Parent & Family Seminar: Helping Your Student Move Off-Campus (Adobe Acrobat 9 or higher is required; approx. 25 min. long)
About Us
Student Legal Services
Student Services Center
5th floor, Suite 527
(map and directions)
Phone: (858) 534-4374
Fax: (858) 822-4785
sls@ucsd.edu
Mailing address:
9500 Gilman Drive,
Mail Code 0034
La Jolla, CA 92093-0034
Office Hours:
Weekdays,
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
(closed noon – 1 p.m.)