The Move-In Cleaning Checklist for Your New San Diego Home

Empty San Diego apartment with moving boxes, ready for a move-in cleaning

Empty rooms clean up to three times faster than furnished ones, which is why the best time to run a move-in cleaning checklist is the window between closing (or handoff) and the day the moving truck arrives in San Diego. Once the couch is in the living room and the boxes are stacked in the…

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The Move-Out Cleaning Checklist Every San Diego Renter Should Use

Stacked moving boxes in an empty room, ready for a San Diego move-out cleaning

California landlords have 21 days after you move out to either return your full security deposit or send an itemized list of what they kept and why. Under Civil Code 1950.5, they can only deduct for cleaning if the unit isn’t returned in the same condition it was rented in, normal wear and tear doesn’t count.…

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