§01 · THE COMPLIANCE PROBLEM

    One missing
    photo.
    Thousands
    lost.

    No photos means no deductions. Miss the 21-day deadline and you owe the full deposit back — plus up to 2× in penalties. BiPact builds your evidence trail automatically, so you’re protected before a dispute ever starts.

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    FIG. 01 — LIVE INSPECTION RECORD
    bipact.app / inspection · move-in
    BOTH SIGNED
    INSPECTION · MOVE-IN
    JAN 15, 2026 · 14:03 PST
    1428 Mariposa St · Unit 2B
    San Francisco, CA 94107
    KITCHEN — 8 PHOTOS
    GEOTAGGED · EXIF PRESERVED
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    IMG_013
    IMG_014
    IMG_015
    LANDLORD
    M. Chen
    SIGNED · JAN 15, 2026 · 14:03 PST
    TENANT
    J. Rivera
    SIGNED · JAN 15, 2026 · 14:11 PST
    DUAL-SIGNED · TIMESTAMPED · IMMUTABLEAB 2801 ✓
    EVERY RECORD · DUAL-SIGNED · 7-YEAR RETENTION
    §02 · WHAT’S AT STAKE
    $5B
    CA deposits held annually
    Tenants Together, 2013
    bad-faith penalty — plus attorney fees
    Civil Code §1950.5
    35k+
    Reddit upvotes on a single deposit dispute post
    Newsweek, covered
    ~$30
    for a tenant to file against you in small claims
    CA filing fee
    §03 · THE APPARATUS

    Six tools.
    Zero exposure
    to bad-faith.

    Each tool exists because a judge, a statute, or AB 2801 asked for it. Together they build the evidentiary chain that wins the dispute before it reaches court — or prevents it entirely.

    01 / CAPTURE
    AB 2801 photos.
    Without thinking
    about AB 2801.

    Guided room-by-room workflow, timestamps, EXIF, geotagging. The law asks for photo evidence — this makes producing it effortless.

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    02
    03
    04
    05
    06
    02 / SIGN
    Both parties. On the record.
    Dual signatures + IP + device hash. No more he-said-she-said.
    SIGNED ✓
    M. Chen
    J. Rivera
    03 / DEADLINE
    14days left
    Miss the 21-day return deadline and you owe the full deposit. We count down for you.
    04 / STATEMENT
    Itemized
    in one click.
    ITEMAMT
    Cleaning$120.00
    Patch & paint$85.00
    Carpet repair$240.00
    Refund$1,055.00
    AB 2801 ✓ §1950.5(h)(1) ✓
    05 / DIFF
    Move-in vs. move-out.
    IN
    OUT
    06 / ARCHIVE
    Kept for seven years.
    Past any claim window. Past any lawsuit. Past cancellation.
    §04 · BEFORE THE DISPUTE
    Cheaper than one dispute.
    Stronger than any PM tool.
    Start free →
    §05 · THE PROCESS

    Four steps.
    Under thirty minutes.

    Set it up once, stay protected for the life of every lease. Every step is logged with a timestamp and a signature — the record writes itself while you work.

    01
    Add property

    Enter your rental property details and tenant information. 30 seconds per unit.

    02
    Document move-in

    Capture timestamped photos room by room. Both parties sign digitally.

    03
    Document move-out

    Photograph final conditions. Compare side-by-side against move-in.

    04
    Generate statement

    One-click AB 2801‑compliant itemized statement — before the 21-day deadline.

    §06 · THE THREE INSPECTIONS

    California law defines three.
    We guide you through each.

    i.STAGE 1 OF 3
    Move-In
    • Timestamped, geotagged photos of every room
    • Written condition notes per area
    • Both parties agree on the starting condition
    ii.STAGE 2 OF 3
    Pre-Move-Out Walkthrough
    • Required 48-hour advance notice
    • Must occur in the final 2 weeks of tenancy
    • Tenant gets a remedy period — Cal. Civ. §1950.5(f)
    iii.STAGE 3 OF 3
    Move-Out
    • Side-by-side comparison with move-in photos
    • AB 2801 evidence included automatically
    • Deductions limited to items not fixed after walkthrough
    §07 · THE COMPARISON

    Insurance for your deposit
    process.

    AB 2801 photo workflows
    BiPact
    PM software
    DIY / Nothing
    21-day deadline tracking
    BiPact
    PM software
    DIY / Nothing
    Itemized deduction statement generator
    BiPact
    PM software
    DIY / Nothing
    Court-ready evidence bundles
    BiPact
    PM software
    DIY / Nothing
    Dual-signature inspections
    BiPact
    PM software
    DIY / Nothing
    Tenant dispute portal
    BiPact
    PM software
    DIY / Nothing
    Annual cost
    BiPact
    Free
    DURING LAUNCH
    PM software
    $180–700/yr
    NO DEPOSIT COMPLIANCE
    DIY / Nothing
    $0
    UNTIL A DISPUTE
    Cost of one lost dispute
    BiPact
    Protected
    PM software
    $4k–13k+
    BAD-FAITH PENALTIES UP TO 2×
    DIY / Nothing
    $4k–13k+
    BAD-FAITH PENALTIES UP TO 2×
    §08 · WHAT YOU GET

    Four deliverables.
    Every tenancy.

    01
    REQUIRED
    Itemized Statement

    AB 2801-compliant statement with linked photos and receipts.

    DEDUCTIONSPHOTOSRECEIPTSREFUND CALC
    02
    COURT-READY
    Legal Evidence Bundle

    PDF with side-by-side photos, signatures, messages, and disputes.

    COMPARISONSSIGNATURESSHA256
    03
    7-YR BACKUP
    Photo Archive (ZIP)

    All photos with embedded metadata, organized by room and type.

    EXIFTIMESTAMPSWATERMARKS
    04
    ALWAYS FREE
    Tenant Portal

    Free portal to inspect, view statements, dispute, and track refund.

    UPLOADDISPUTETRACKING
    §09 · QUESTIONS

    From landlords who’ve been here before.

    Real questions from real tenancies. Tap any question to expand.

    There are three inspections during your tenancy. The Move-In Inspection records the property’s condition when you move in. The Pre-Move-Out Walkthrough happens within 2 weeks before you leave — your landlord must offer this under Civil Code §1950.5(f). The Move-Out Inspection is the final check. Deductions are limited to damage not fixed after the walkthrough.

    §10 · FREE RESOURCE

    Not ready? Get the AB 2801 compliance checklist.

    The complete AB 2801 compliance checklist — every law, every deadline, every step. Sent straight to your inbox.

    DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX · PDF
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    §11 · BEGIN

    One dispute pays for years of BiPact.

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