AB 2801 specialist
California-only. Built for the specific evidentiary mandates of Assembly Bill 2801. Not a generic rental tool that happens to take photos — this is the only thing we do.
Launching soon · California landlords first
The AB 2801 specialist for California landlords.
Since April 1, 2025, every California security-deposit deduction must be backed by timestamped, GPS-tagged photo evidence. Manual phone-camera workflows fail the standard — and a single contested deposit can cost you $5,000–$50,000 in penalties and legal fees.
ClearDeduct is the only app built specifically for AB 2801. We don’t do generic property management — we do compliance evidence that holds up in court.
$39/mo
Starterup to 3 properties · Pro & Portfolio tiers available
14-day money-back guarantee — no questions asked. Cancel anytime. Designed for independent landlords managing 1–50 units.
Built for California AB 2801 compliant 4-year evidence retention
Why ClearDeduct
Why landlords choose ClearDeduct over a phone camera
Chargeback prevention
A single contested deposit can cost a landlord $5,000–$50,000 in legal fees, statutory damages, and wrongful-withholding penalties (Cal. Civ. Code §1950.5(l)). ClearDeduct’s evidence chain stops the dispute before it reaches small-claims court.
4-year legal-grade evidence
Every photo carries a tamper-resistant timestamp + GPS + EXIF watermark. Reports retained for the full 4-year statute of limitations on written contracts (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. §337). Court-admissible PDFs ready for any small-claims hearing.
The law itself
What AB 2801 requires (effective April 2025)
- Photos at three phases: move-in, pre-move-out notice, move-out.
- Each photo must show a visible timestamp and the property location.
- Photos must be retained for at least 4 years after the tenancy ends.
- Itemized deposit-disposition statement within 21 days of move-out, with photo evidence for each deduction.
How it works
How ClearDeduct delivers the workflow
Guided photo capture
Move-in, pre-move-out, and post-repair flows match AB 2801’s three-phase mandate. Timestamp + GPS overlay applied before the image touches your phone gallery.
One-tap PDF reports
Move-In Condition, Pre-Inspection Notice, and Itemized Deposit Disposition documents generated automatically. Share via 90-day secure link or email.
21-day deadline tracking
Move-out date triggers an automatic countdown, with reminders at 7, 3, and 1 day. Miss the §1950.5 disposition deadline and you forfeit every deduction you were owed — so we make sure you never do.