California Landlords · AB 2801

Skip the photos,
lose the deduction.

California now requires photos at move-in, at move-out and after every repair you charge for. Amavera walks you through the unit and seals the report, so it holds up.

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Amavera Move-In Inspection Report 300 Chestnut Way, Apt. 1B · Sacramento, CA Living room50 photos · 7 findings Kitchen52 photos · 4 findings Bathroom31 photos · 6 findings + 5 more rooms276 photos in all ✓ Sealed with an independent RFC 3161 timestamp See the full sample report

What the law requires

Three sets of photographs. All on you.

Since April 1, 2025

At move-out

Photograph the unit as the tenant left it, before any cleaning or repair begins. This one applies to every tenancy, no matter when it started.

Since April 1, 2025

After repairs

Before-and-after photographs of any repair or cleaning you charge against the deposit. No photos, no deduction.

Since July 1, 2025

At move-in

For tenancies beginning on or after this date, photograph the unit at or immediately before the tenant takes possession.

All of it goes to the tenant with the itemized statement, inside 21 days of move-out. A landlord who fails to take or share the required photographs can lose the right to claim any amount from the deposit — even when the damage is real.

Assembly Bill 2801, amending California Civil Code § 1950.5. Read the full guide →

How it works

Compliant documentation in a single walkthrough.

1
On the portal

Create a free account

Your first report credit is already in it. Need more? Buy credits here, one per inspection. They never expire, so a single bundle covers a season of turnovers.

2
In the app

Walk the unit yourself

Download the free app and sign in with the same email. Your credits come with you. The guide takes you room by room — walls, floors, fixtures, appliances, windows — and flags the spots that get missed.

3
Both parties

Seal it and send it

Every photo organized by room, findings in neutral language, the whole file timestamped by an independent authority. Send it to your tenant to acknowledge and keep it in the portal.

Not in California? Invite your tenant instead.

Outside California the obligation usually sits differently, and the strongest record is one both sides watched being made. Buy credits on the portal and invite your tenant by email. They walk the unit with the app, you review the finished report, and both parties acknowledge it. Nothing to install on your side.

Massachusetts → Colorado → Texas →

Proof

Don't take our word for it. Check the file.

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Why it matters

8 random photos won't hold up in a dispute.

“I can just take the photos myself”

You can, and the law will accept them. But phone metadata can be changed in seconds, and in a contested deduction it gets challenged for exactly that reason. A timestamp from an independent authority can't be backdated.

You photograph what you notice

Not the grout line, the closet track, the window seal, the outlet plate, the underside of the sink. Those are the deductions that get contested. The guide asks for them before you leave the room.

A report, not a folder of photos

Nobody reads 40 images. Amavera organizes everything room by room, names each finding in neutral language, and puts it behind a cover page — a document the other side has to answer.

Every document the tenancy needs

One inspection also produces your itemized statement, your move-in versus move-out comparison, your pre-move-out notice, and a demand letter if it comes to that. Included, not upsold.

Pricing

Pay per report. No subscription. No expiration.

Every report includes — at no extra cost

✓ Condition Change Reports
✓ Deposit Receipt
✓ Deposit Return Letter
✓ Pre-Move-Out Notice
✓ Itemized Deposit Statement
✓ Move-in vs Move-out Comparison
✓ Dispute Demand Letter
✓ Tenant Acknowledgement

One credit covers the inspection. Everything else is included.

For landlords

Inspect the unit yourself, or invite your tenant.

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For tenants

Your first report is free. After that, buy single reports in the app. Or get one free when your landlord invites you.

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California: The full AB 2801 compliance guide →
Massachusetts: How Amavera protects against triple damages →
Colorado: HB25-1249 documentation requirements →
Texas: See how Amavera fits Texas deposit rules →

The deduction you can't document is the deduction you don't get to make.

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