My husband received a notice to appear in court about an apartment he moved out of in 2002. He didn't give 30 days notice so they kept his deposit, but his lease was up 2 years prior and he was paying month to month. This is the first contact we have received from the propery management group and the charges they want him to pay are ridiculous. They are asking for fees to remove bulk items that he didn't own (end tables, a head board, a computer, a tv, a lamp, $25 per item) and he left the apartment completely empty. We don't disagree that he should have given 30 days notice so we understand the additional months rent, but cleaning fees of $225 and item removal of $150 are a bit ridiculous. We don't feel we owe the removal fees. Is there a way to fight this even though neither side can prove or disprove these items were left in the apartment at this point? We feel like we're at the mercy of the property management company and have to pay the full amount. Any advice is great!!
2007-06-12
01:17:42
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