我最近正准备搬家，在我住的附近找到了一个房子。上个礼拜签了和约，交了半个月的房租以及deposit.前天开始把家具搬进去。昨天房东却给我打电话，说我房间里不能放冰箱。我很诧异她未经许可进我的房间。开始郁闷。然后坚持要放冰箱。根绝和约，没有任何条款说不许放冰箱。房东却表示要放冰箱就搬出去。我有向房东说明我没有违反和约，如果房东因为自己的原因要我搬出去是她违反了和约，我要求退还抵押金以及房租金。她当时没有任何表示。我今天开始往外办家具的时候碰到她，她突然说“她问了朋友，抵押金的意思就是说为了防止房东受到损失，如果我提前搬出去就要扣抵押金”。我解释说，根绝和约我没有做错任何事情，是你不能同意我在遵守和约下的行为，我认为是你违反了和约。房东却坚持扣我抵押金。
我现在很苦恼，我只是一个学生，平时很忙，不知道要到哪里询问法律顾问一类的，我也没有律师，从来没有经验过这种纠纷。我还是认为是房东违反了和约。不知道有哪些免费或者低价的法律顾问机构可以讯问，我在洛杉矶。请各位帮忙。

请不要重复张贴, 这个版就是最合适的版面.
鉴于你很着急,给你保留两个版(此版和 LA 版),其他版重复贴的将被删除.


我看你叙述的,应该是你有理.
至于律师咨询,一般是这样的, 你按照黄页挨个打打电话问, 你打电话时,接电话的一般来说会是秘书,把你的情况向秘书说明,秘书会转告给律师.
对于小案子,很多大律师,得知你的案情后, 心里盘算一下, 赚不到什么钱, 就不会接你的案子. 开业不久的小律师,有可能会接.
祝你好运

你有理. 我记得法律上规定房东出租的房子必须满足基本的生活条件,房东完全没有道理不让你使用冰箱. 真是什么人都有,不让人用冰箱? 这房东是疯子吧? LA不用冰箱?难道不让住户吃东西,要把人饿死?

老说美国人爱打官司,但其实打官司是件费时费力的事情,如果赔偿金不高,又没有到迫不得已的情况,别打官司.
我建议你先在网上查查相关的法规,90% 是你有理的, 然后打印出相关规则, 带着它去跟那个房东谈一次, 语气要严肃一点但也不要太凶, 告诉他, 希望他马上把钱退给你, 因为你是有法律保护的,如果他不退你钱, 法庭上见. 通常房东看到你有理, 会主动退让.

你先自己搜索一下相关规定, 不行的话晚上我帮你找

告诉他,你会去CONSUMER DEPT投诉他,如果他不把钱还给你的话,后果他自己负,冰箱是生活必备的东西,他怎么都说不过去的.

帮你搜索一下吧, 中文是我注的

SUMMARY OF
2003 LANDLORD-TENANT LEGISLATION
January, 2004
来自: http://www.dca.ca.gov/legal/landlordbook/2004_legis_summary.pdf

This summarizes landlord-tenant legislation enacted by the California Legislature in 2003.
These new laws took effect on January 1, 2004. They are explained more fully in the related
publication, California Tenants -- A Guide to Residential Tenants’ and Landlords’ Rights and
Responsibilities 2003 edition with 2004 updates.
AB 647 (Nunez), Stats. 2003, ch. 109: California law allows a tenant to sue a landlord for
up to $1,000 in damages if the landlord collects or demands rent on an uninhabitable dwelling. (房东不让你用冰箱,那那个房间就属于"uninhabitable dwelling")
The tenant may seek damages after the dwelling has been inspected by a housing official, the
official has issued a notice of violation to the landlord, and the violation has existed for 60 days
after the notice.
This new law makes a landlord liable, in addition, if the landlord issues a notice of rent
increase or an eviction notice following the housing official’s inspection and notice of violation.
The new law adds health and safety violations to the list of defects in a dwelling that may result
in liability. The new law reduces to 35 days the period of time that the violation must continue
to exist after the notice of violation. The new law also increases to $5,000 the upper limit on
damages that a tenant can collect in the court action, and permits the recovery of court costs.
(For more information, see the “DEALING WITH PROBLEMS,” “Lawsuit for damages
as a remedy” section of California Tenants updated for 2004.)
Also under this new law, if a landlord brings an eviction action against a tenant for
nonpayment of rent, and the rental unit is found to be uninhabitable, the landlord is liable to the
tenant for reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs.
AB 1059 (Lieber), Stats. 2003, ch. 542: This new law prohibits a landlord from seeking to
influence a tenant to move from a rental unit by (1) engaging in conduct that constitutes theft or
extortion, (2) using threats, force or menacing conduct that interferes with the tenant’s right to
quiet enjoyment of the rental, or (3) committing a significant and intentional violation of the
rules that limit the landlord’s right to enter the rental. The landlord may give the tenant certain
warning notices and explanations without violating this new law. A tenant may sue a landlord
who violates this new law for civil penalties of up to $2,000 for each violation.
(For more information, see the “DEALING WITH PROBLEMS,” “INFLUENCING THE TENANT
TO MOVE” section of California Tenants updated for 2004.)
This new law also increases to $2,000 the maximum punitive damages that a court can award
a tenant against a landlord who has committed unlawful retaliatory acts against the tenant.
AB 1384 (Maddox), Stats. 2003, ch. 576, SB 90 (Torlakson) Stats. 2003, ch. 335:
California law requires a landlord to do one of two things with a tenant’s security deposit within
three weeks after the tenant moves: the landlord must (1) return the tenant’s security deposit, or
(2) send the tenant an itemized statement showing the amounts of any deductions from the
deposit and the reasons for the deductions, together with a refund of any amounts not deducted. (房东必须返还你的押金,如果扣押金,必须给房客出具书面证明,说明为什么扣押金)



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This new law clarifies that three-weeks means 21 calendar days. It also requires the landlord
to send the tenant copies of receipts for the charges that the landlord incurred to repair or clean
the rental unit and that the landlord deducted from the tenant’s security deposit. The landlord
must send the receipts with the itemized statement. The new law sets out rules for the landlord
to follow when, for example, the repairs cannot be completed or the landlord does not have the
receipts within the 21 days. The landlord is not required to provide receipts if the tenant waives
the right to receive them or if the repairs cost less than $126, unless the tenant requests receipts
after receiving the itemized statement.
California law also requires the landlord to perform an initial inspection of the rental unit
before the tenant moves out, if the tenant requests it. This new law clarifies that the landlord is
not required to perform an initial inspection if the landlord has served the tenant with a three-day
notice (an eviction notice) because the tenant failed to pay the rent, violated a provision of the
lease or rental agreement, materially damaged the property, committed a nuisance, or used the
property for an unlawful purpose.
(For more information, see the “MOVING OUT,” “REFUNDS OF SECURITY DEPOSITS”
section of California Tenants updated for 2004.)
SB 345 (Kuehl), Stats. 2003, ch. 787: California law limits the circumstances under which
a landlord may enter a tenant’s rental unit. For example, a landlord who wants to enter a rental
to show it to a lender or contractor normally must first give the tenant reasonable advance
written notice of entry and may enter only during normal business hours. This new law requires
the landlord’s written notice to state the date, approximate time and purpose of entry. The new
law also allows the landlord and tenant to agree orally that the landlord will enter to make repairs
or provide services, and states other exceptions to the advance written notice requirement. (非紧急情况下,房东进入你租用的房间必须提前书面或口头通知你)
(For more information, see the “LIVING IN THE RENTAL UNIT,” “WHEN CAN THE
LANDLORD ENTER THE RENTAL UNIT?” section of California Tenants updated for 2004.)
Before this new law took effect, a Court Clerk could not allow access to court records in
eviction actions for 60 days following the date the complaint was filed, except, for example, to
one of the parties or their attorney. Under this new law, a court clerk cannot allow access to
court records in an eviction action at any time if the defendant (the tenant) prevails in the action
within 60 days after the complaint is filed.
California law requires that local housing authorities file annual reports with the Department
of Housing and Community Development. This new law requires that these reports include
specified information on terminations of tenancies of victims of domestic violence in housing
authority units.
Finally, this new law revises requirements related to service of the landlord’s complaint in an
eviction action.
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Prepared by: Division of Legal Affairs, Legal Services Unit, January, 2004

WHEN CAN THE LANDLORD ENTER THE RENTAL UNIT?
来源: http://www.dca.ca.gov/legal/landlordbook/living-in.htm

California law states that a landlord can enter a rental unit only for the following reasons:

In an emergency.
When the tenant has moved out or has abandoned the rental unit.
To make necessary or agreed-upon repairs, decorations, alterations, or other improvements.
To show the rental unit to prospective tenants, purchasers, or lenders, to provide entry to contractors or workers who are to perform work on the unit, or to conduct an initial inspection before the end of the tenancy (see Initial Inspection sidebar).
If a court order permits the landlord to enter.87
If the tenant has a waterbed, to inspect the installation of the waterbed when the installation has been completed, and periodically after that to assure that the installation meets the law's requirements.88


The landlord or the landlord's agent must give the tenant reasonable advance notice in writing before entering the unit, and can enter only during normal business hours (generally, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays). The notice must state the date, approximate time and purpose of enter. 88a However, advance written notice is not required under any of the following circumstances:

To respond to an emergency.
The tenant has moved out or has abandoned the rental unit.
The tenant is present and consents to the entry at the time of entry.
The tenant and landlord have agreed that the landlord will make repairs or supply services, and have agreed orally that the landlord may enter to make the repairs or supply the services. The agreement must include the date and approximate time of entry, which must be within one week of the oral agreement.88b

The landlord or agent may use any one of the following methods to give the tenant written notice of intent to enter the unit. The landlord or agent may:

Personally deliver the notice to the tenant; or
Leave the notice at the rental unit with a person of suitable age and discretion (for example, a roommate or a teenage member of the tenant's household); or
Leave the notice on, near or under the unit's usual entry door in such a way that it is likely to be found; or
Mail the notice to the tenant.89

The law considers 24 hours' advance written notice to be reasonable in most situations.

If the notice is mailed to the tenant, mailing at least six days before the intended entry is presumed to be reasonable, in most situations.90 The tenant can consent to shorter notice and to entry at times other than during normal business hours.

Special rules apply if the purpose of the entry is to show the rental to a purchaser. In that case, the landlord or the landlord's agent may give the tenant notice orally, either in person or by telephone. The law considers 24 hours' notice to be reasonable in most situations. However, before oral notice can be given, the landlord or agent must first have notified the tenant in writing that the rental is for sale and that the landlord or agent may contact the tenant orally to arrange to show it. This written notice must be given to the tenant within 120 days of the giving of the oral notice. The notice must state the date, approximate time and purpose of entry91 he landlord or agent may enter only during normal business hours, unless the tenant consents to entry at a different time.92 When the landlord or agent enters the rental, he or she must leave a business card or other written evidence of entry.93

The landlord cannot abuse the right of access allowed by these rules, or use this right of access to harass (repeatedly disturb) the tenant. Also, the law prohibits a landlord from significantly and intentionally violating these access rules to attempt to influence the tenant to move from the rental unit.93a

If your landlord violates these access rules, talk to the landlord about your concerns. If that is not successful in stopping the landlord’s misconduct, send the landlord a formal letter asking the landlord to strictly observe the access rules stated above. If the landlord continues to violate these rules, you can talk to an attorney or a legal aid organization, or file suit in small claims court to recover damages that you have suffered due to the landlord’s misconduct. If the landlord’s violation of these rules was significant and intentional, and the landlord’s purpose was to influence you to move from the rental unit, you can sue the landlord in small claims court for a civil penalty of up to $2,000 for each violation.93b

如果 sue 他，不知道能得到多少 $$$

就有这种房东，真受不了。。看人家是学生就欺负。。