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UDR Security Deposit Investigation

UDR Security Deposit Lawsuit Attorneys

Representing Tenants of UDR Properties

Our security deposit attorneys at Kershaw Talley Barlow have filed a federal class action lawsuit against UDR, Inc. and related entities, alleging that the company has systematically violated California law by wrongfully withholding security deposits from former tenants at its properties throughout the state. If you rented from a UDR property in California and believe your deposit was wrongfully withheld, we want to hear from you. UDR’s California properties include listings at the following links:

Call us at (916) 520-6639 to get a free consultation with our legal team.

Legal Complaint Against UDR

Our complaint alleges, among other things, that UDR maintains company-wide security deposit and before-and-after photograph policies and practices that fail to meet the requirements of California Civil Code Section 1950.5.

Specifically, the lawsuit includes allegations that UDR has policies and/or a pattern and practice of:

  • Withholding deposits for cleaning and repair charges without providing bills, invoices, or receipts to substantiate those costs were incurred; and
  • Failing to provide required photographs of a unit's condition before and after any repairs or cleaning.

The lawsuit further alleges that these practices are not isolated incidents, but the result of standardized policies UDR applies uniformly across its California properties.

More specifically, the tenant security deposit lawsuit, filed on behalf of a former Bella Terra tenant and other similarly situated Californians, was brought in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. It names UDR, Inc., United Dominion Realty, L.P., UDR Lighthouse DownREIT L.P., and other related entities as defendants, and seeks damages, restitution, and an order requiring UDR to change its security deposit practices going forward.

Who the Lawsuit May Affect

The lawsuit seeks to represent two proposed groups of former UDR tenants in California:

  1. Documentation Deficiency Class: Former tenants of UDR's California properties whose lease ended within four years of the filing of the complaint and whose security deposit deductions for cleaning or repairs exceeded $125.
  2. Photograph Deficiency Subclass: Former tenants of UDR's California properties whose lease ended on or after April 1, 2025, and whose security deposit deductions for cleaning or repairs exceeded $125.

If either of these situations sounds familiar and you rented at a UDR-managed property in California, you may be affected by the issues raised in this lawsuit.

Think You May Be Affected? Contact Us.

If you rented from a UDR property in California and believe your security deposit was wrongfully withheld, we encourage you to reach out as soon as you can. You might be able to demand compensation for your losses, including as a member of a larger class in a class action managed by our team.

Call Kershaw Talley Barlow at (916) 520-6639 for a free consultation to discuss your situation and find out whether you may be able to join this developing case.

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