This message documents Michael Gasio confronting the property manager over the absence of deposits and credits in the so-called “new lease” draft. The tenant notes that the contract omits the $6,000 deposit, $1,000 pet fee, and $350 key deposit while raising rent and removing the gardening service. The agent’s alleged response that “the owner will give it back when you leave” underscores the intent to sever continuity with prior payments and protections.
The omitted deposits prove the “renewal lease” was a new contract designed to erase existing credits and obligations, violating the Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482) and standard fiduciary duties of an agent. This exchange supports claims that the contract was executed under false pretenses to strip accrued tenant rights and financial equity from prior tenancy years.