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The cost of cleaning, replacement or repairs do not have to be itemized or identified at that time. The notification must also state certain rights of the tenant for the accounting and return of the deposit. All three day, thirty day and sixty day notices of termination will be required to contain initial inspection language. We therefore recommend you add the following language to each three day notice:  \nIn the event your tenancy terminates pursuant to this Notice, you have the legal right to request an initial inspection of your unit and be present during the inspection. The purpose of this inspection is to allow you the opportunity to correct any deficiencies in the unit in order to avoid deductions from the security deposit. Please contact the Landlord to request an initial inspection. If you request this inspection, the inspection will take place on  (date), at   (time), which is at least 48 hours after service of this notice. Please contact the Landlord if you wish to reschedule the inspection for another day or time prior to the termination of your tenancy. This Notice serves as your 48 hour notice prior to Landlord’s entry into your unit.  \nWe recommend you add the following language to each thirty and sixty day notice of termination:  \nYou have the right to request an initial inspection of your unit and to be present during that inspection, which shall occur no earlier than two weeks before the termination of the tenancy and during normal business hours. At this initial inspection, the Landlord will provide an itemized statement specifying repairs, items to be replaced, or cleaning that are proposed to bethe basis for deductions from the security deposit. This is not the final accounting of deductions from the security deposit. A separate Notice of Resident’s Option to Request an Initial Inspection is provided with this Notice or will follow within a reasonable time. Please complete the form and return it to Landlord if you wish to arrange for an initial inspection.  \nThis legal alert is for general information purposes only. Laws may have changed since this article was published. Before acting be sure to receive legal advice from our office. If you have any questions about this alert, please contact the nearest KTS office in your location. For past alerts and articles on other related topics, please consult the resource library section of this website.  \n© 2013 Kimball, Tirey and St. John LLP  \nMembers of the California Apartment Association can obtain a copy of the “Notice of Resident Option to Request Initial Inspection of the Rental Unit” form from the California Apartment Association website located at [http](http://www.caanet.org.  Non)[://www.caanet.org. ](http://www.caanet.org.  Non)[ Non](http://www.caanet.org.  Non)members can purchase the forms through a local CAA chapter.  \nWe recommend you add the following language to each thirty day notice form for the resident to give thirty day notice:  \nNOTICE OF RIGHT TO INITIAL INSPECTION:  \nI understand that I have the right to request an initial inspection of my unit and to be present during that inspection, which shall occur no earlier than two weeks before the termination of the tenancy and during normal business hours. I also understand that at this initial inspection, the Landlord will provide an itemized statement specifying repairs or cleaning that are proposed tobe the basis for the deductions from the security deposit. I understand that no later than three weeks (21 days) after Landlord has regained possession of the premises, ","cbCaimoRJ4E3m7np","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimoRJ4E3m7np","pdf",14024,"English","# Requirements to Notify Tenants of Right to Inspection\n## Effective date and notice timing\n## Required notice contents and tenant rights\n## Recommended language for different termination notices\n## Notice of resident option and form instructions","[{\"question\":\"When must landlords notify tenants about the right to inspection before lease termination?\",\"answer\":\"Effective January 1, 2003, landlords must notify residents within a reasonable time before the lease terminates that they have a right to an inspection of the unit within two weeks before they vacate.\"},{\"question\":\"What must tenants be told about inspection and security deposit deductions?\",\"answer\":\"The notice must state tenant rights to request an initial inspection and be present. 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