Only if the tenant requests it. Within a reasonable time after notification of either party’s intention to terminate the tenancy, or before the end of the lease term, the landlord must notify the tenant in writing of the option to request an initial inspection and of the right to be present at the inspection. See Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5(f)(1). [Note: This requirement does not apply if the landlord is terminating the tenancy following a three-day notice to pay rent or quit; a three-day notice to perform a lease condition or convent or quit; or a three-day notice to stop committing waste/nuisance or quit.]
If the tenant requests an inspection, the landlord or the landlord’s agent must make an initial inspection of the rental property no earlier than two weeks before the termination or the end of lease date.
The purpose of this initial inspection is to allow the tenant an opportunity to fix any identified repairs to avoid deductions from the security deposit.
The landlord and tenant must attempt to schedule the inspection at a mutually acceptable date and time.
The landlord must provide at least forty-eight hours’ prior written notice of the date and time of the inspection.
A landlord can proceed with the inspection whether the tenant is present or not, unless the tenant withdraws the inspection request.