Is this right?

Question

Ok last month I moved out of an appartment building and the landlord there was the worst person in the world, everything we asked him to do he never did. When we moved out I never cleaned the oven because it was broken and he told us that if we cleaned it when WE MOVED IN he would replace it for us. Ok now we were suppost to get interest money for the time we lived there and he called me this morning to tell me that we owe him money for cleaning the over. He told me that we owe him money! is this right?

Answer 1

no its not right, i would contact an attorney or legal aid. this landlord sounds like a jerk, why would you have to clean the oven when you moved in, it should have already been clean! i would tell him the next time he called you, "you will hear from my attorney" see what that does

Answer 2

Probably not. Take legal advice and charge it to him. If you are in England go to the Citizen's Advice Bureau for free advice. If you are in another country see if there is an equivalent organisation. Don't pay him anything meanwhile but if he calls tell him you are taking legal advice and suggest he does the same or drop his claim. Tell him that whilst taking the advice you are going to check to see if he actually owes money to you. That should rock him a little.

Answer 3

It's not right but unless you can prove that you left the oven in the same condition as when you moved in he can legally charge you for the cleanup.

Answer 4

File a complaint with your local housing authority and the Better Business Bureau. If you don't have his promises in writing, you have no case.

Answer 5

THat's messed up. Start seeking legal advice. This may end up in mediation or court.

Answer 6

unless you have something in writing that shows that it was broken when you moved in and that he would replace it.... you don't have a leg to stand on.

Answer 7

No.