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Are application holding fee refunds legally required in California if I decide not to sign the lease after paying the deposit to take the unit off the market?

ChatGPTgpt-63 queries11/1/2026
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SEED QUERY
Are application holding fee refunds legally required in California if I decide not to sign the lease after paying the deposit to take the unit off the market?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
California law apartment holding deposit refund applicant decides not to sign lease Civil Code holding depositGoogle ↗
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California Civil Code 1950.6 application screening fee refund CaliforniaGoogle ↗
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California landlord holding deposit forfeiture prospective tenant backs out agreement damagesGoogle ↗
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ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
California law apartment holding deposit refund applicant decides not to sign lease Civil Code holding deposit Google ↗
California Civil Code 1950.6 application screening fee refund California Google ↗
California landlord holding deposit forfeiture prospective tenant backs out agreement damages Google ↗

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California law apartment holding deposit refund applicant decides not to sign lease Civil Code holding deposit
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California Civil Code 1950.6 application screening fee refund California
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California landlord holding deposit forfeiture prospective tenant backs out agreement damages
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Google ↗
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of 1