---
title: "Build the security-deposit schedule from the condition reports"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/residential-tenancies/build-the-bond-claim-schedule-from-the-condition-reports/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A57-N20261018-5-US"
practice_area: "Residential Tenancies"
tier: "green"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Build the security-deposit schedule from the condition reports

> List each claimed item, the amount, the report page, and whether a move-in photo and a move-out photo are in the file. Do not classify wear and tear or say what may be deducted.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Residential Tenancies](https://ailawframework.com/practice/residential-tenancies.md) |
| Human involvement | Green: AI drafts, lawyer checks |
| How AI is used | List each claimed item, the amount, the report page, and whether a move-in photo and a move-out photo are in the file. Do not classify wear and tear or say what may be deducted. |
| What the lawyer must review | Security deposits are state law. California Civil Code § 1950.5 requires the landlord to furnish an itemized statement and return the remainder no later than 21 calendar days after the tenant vacates, limits claims for ordinary wear and tear, and from 1 April 2025 requires photographs before and after repairs for which a deduction is claimed. The cap on how much security may be demanded has exceptions in the same section, including security collected before 1 July 2024. Apply only the parts that fit this tenancy, and open the statute of the state that governs. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Build the bond claim schedule from the condition reports](https://ailawframework.com/practice/residential-tenancies/build-the-bond-claim-schedule-from-the-condition-reports.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List each claimed item, the amount, the report page, and whether a move-in photo and a move-out photo are in the file. Do not classify wear and tear or say what may be deducted.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Texas Property Code Chapter 93 is commercial property, not a residential deposit. Do not use its 60-day refund rule for a dwelling.
- The schedule lists facts. You decide which lines § 1950.5, or the governing state's statute, allows.

## Sources

- [California Civil Code § 1950.5, residential security](https://california.public.law/codes/ca_civ_code_section_1950.5) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.1, Competence](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_1_competence/) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Rental bond claim (ACAT): completion guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/residential-tenancies/form-acat-rental-bond-claim.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to the ACAT Rental Bond Claim, listed under rental property disputes. The file name includes Form-41. The page does not state that as a form number. The PDF was not opened. |
| [Tenancy and social housing application (NCAT Consumer and Commercial Division): completion guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/residential-tenancies/form-ncat-tenancy-application.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to NCAT's tenancy and social housing application with a guide to the dispute types, naming the respondent, stating the orders sought by section of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010, and… |
| [Residential tenancies forms (Magistrates Court of Western Australia): Form 12 application for court order, bond forms and related forms](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/residential-tenancies/form-wa-magistrates-tenancy-forms.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to the Magistrates Court of WA residential tenancies forms, with a guide to choosing between Form 12 (application for court order), Forms 5 and 6 (security bond), Form 16 (vary or set aside),… |
| [Initiating application (NTCAT Form 1) for a residential tenancy dispute: completion guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/residential-tenancies/form-ntcat-initiating-application-tenancy.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to NTCAT's Form 1 initiating application, with a guide to the parties, selecting the residential tenancy jurisdiction, orders and the money band, the one-page grounds, fee waiver, extensions,… |
| [General application to the Residential Tenancies List (VCAT): completion guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/residential-tenancies/form-vcat-residential-tenancies-application.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to VCAT's general application to the Residential Tenancies List with a guide to who can apply, the section number for the dispute, interstate parties, supporting documents, and the faster… |
| [Residential tenancy application (QCAT Form 2): urgent and non-urgent disputes and the RTA notice of unresolved dispute](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/residential-tenancies/form-qcat-residential-tenancy-application.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to QCAT's residential tenancy dispute page and Form 2, with a guide to which disputes are urgent, the requirement to go through RTA dispute resolution first for non-urgent disputes, and… |
| [Bond claim and condition report comparison checklist: claim items, evidence and fair wear and tear (NSW)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/residential-tenancies/bond-claim-condition-report-comparison-checklist-nsw.md) | Checklist | Yellow | Checklist to build or test a NSW bond claim: compare the ingoing and outgoing condition reports room by room, separate damage from fair wear and tear, test each claim item against the permitted… |
| [Housing and rentals initiating application (SACAT online portal): what to prepare before applying](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/residential-tenancies/form-sacat-housing-application.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to SACAT's housing and rentals guidance and online portal, with a guide to the initiating application, the details and documents to prepare, what landlords and tenants can apply for, and the… |
| [Application for resolution of a tenancy dispute (ACAT): choosing the form, fees and urgent orders](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/residential-tenancies/form-acat-tenancy-dispute-application.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to ACAT's rental disputes guidance and forms, with a guide to the standard tenancy dispute application, bond disputes referred by ACT Rental Bonds, fees and exemptions, urgent orders, and the… |
| [Victorian bond claim schedule](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/residential-tenancies/vic-bond-claim-schedule.md) | Checklist | Yellow | A schedule comparing the start and end condition reports for a Victorian bond claim, with the RTBA time limits.… |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*