DEPOSIT FRAUD
July 25, 2026 - Reseña de Apartments.com
READ THIS BEFORE YOU SIGN A LEASE AT FRUITDALE STATION. Then read the other reviews on this page and on ApartmentRatings and Yelp describing move-out charges. Mine is not an isolated experience.
I rented a 1x1 here for six months, January to June 2026, at $2,699/month. I gave proper notice, was barely home during my tenancy, and left the unit with nothing worse than minor scratches on a cupboard corner and normal signs of six months of living.
At move-out, Fruitdale Station kept my entire ...
$1,000 deposit and billed me $1,270.21 on top. Total move-out charges: $2,270.21 on a six-month stay. The breakdown:
$1,120 for painting. Not for repairing damage. Their invoice covers repainting window seals, closet shelving, three interior doors, and cabinet interiors. When I asked in writing what damage justified this, the office's answer was "markings and chips", and they pointed to a "length of stay" formula in their deposit addendum making residents 100% responsible for paint regardless of condition. In my view, that is charging tenants for routine turnover painting, and minor markings after six months are ordinary wear and tear under California Civil Code 1950.5. I disputed it in writing and paid under protest.
$300 to "repair" vinyl flooring. Their own inspection photos show light surface scratches. No gouges, nothing torn or lifted.
$270 mandatory cleaning fee for a one-bed. You cannot arrange your own professional clean instead.
$327 stove top replacement plus the final utility bill, which I accepted as legitimate.
They also threatened to send my account to collections within 15 days, while the charges were under active written dispute.
Before renting here, read other recent reviews of this property. You will find accounts of full repaints billed over a single nail hole, four-figure move-out bills, and cleaning fees several times what I paid. Whatever you conclude, the pattern is there to read.
My practical advice: treat the advertised rent as understated. My move-out charges added roughly $375 per month across a six-month tenancy. Photograph every surface on day one and at move-out, and read the deposit addendum's painting section before signing, because as I read it, you will pay for repainting no matter how you leave the unit.
The apartment itself was fine. The move-out process is why I would never rent here again.
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