How can I determine if my landlord is in the wrong in this situation? (CA)?

Before moving out of my apt, I discovered on the lease that landlord would pay PG&E. before moving out we found new tenants to move in, and sent him an invoice for the years worth of PG&E. We gave him 30 days notice, but moved out 15 days later and had the new tenants who he had sign a new lease move in the same time. Now he is saying that we have to pay him back for the years trash / water (shared with the rest of the building) and half a months rent because we didn't stay the entire 30 days.; and he is only offering us $70 instead of the $1200 in pg&e because of it.

I think we should be ok because we found new tenants to move in (who he had sign a new lease).... what is the law regarding the utilities that we didn't pay for that he never questioned? is it a two way street (he pays up pg&e we pay him water/trash) or are we ok because he can't meter the specific amount back to our unit?

Thanks for the help and any insight.

Answers:
You might want to check with your local housing authority for laws regarding your area, but in most cases, as long as you paid for the 30 days after you gave notice, it doesn't matter when you actually moved out. If you didn't pay it, you may be responsible for breaking the lease and you may owe something - whatever your lease states or the amount you would have owed in most cases.

It sounds to me like he's trying to rip you off. If you paid the 30 days, then he isn't out any money by you leaving a few days early and, typically, a thirty day notice is notice that you will be gone within a maximum of thirty days, not that you will leave exactly on the 30th day.

Check with an expert on this one before you get ripped off.

Other answers:
he is wrong you should of been out in thirty days and you were dont worry much about it
the same thing happened to my aunt a couple of months ago
he is wrong you should of been out in thirty days and you were dont worry much about it
the same thing happened to my aunt a couple of months ago
Contact your state's Attorney General office. They can answer all of your questions for free.
Take him to court. If the lease says he pays PG&E, whatever that is, he should pay it. No if ands or buts. If you stayed in the apartment for 15 days without paying rent, you need to pay a prorated rent.
if you live in nys call 311 and ask for landlord&tenant reculations
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