What is the time limit acc. to GA law to conduct move out inspection and give the list of repars to take care.

Question

We moved out of our apartment on August 4, 2006 and the management did not bother to let us know when the move out inspection took place and sent us an invoice after 60 days of our move out of around $1140 without informing us before that there are repairs to be made and without giving us an opportunity to take care of the repairs. What options do I have? Is there no time limit within which the management should send us a notice of move out inspection according to Georgia Law? Are they not supposed to let us know that repairs have to be taken care off? They just went ahead of the repairs without letting us know and sent us the invoice on October 16, 2006 that is more than 60 days.

Answer 1

what about your security deposit; is the $1,140 before or after security deposit

second did you leave the place a mess? how did they get to $1,140 ? where their major repairs needed or not

Check GA state laws but in general state statute requires a landlord to send accounting of the security deposit no latter then 30 to 45 days after tenant moved out defiantly not 60 days

so it' s a balacning act? did you leave repairs and damages totaling 1,140 or are they trying to milk you, did you take pictures when you moved out to record the condition of the place?

If you did the damages they can sue you in civil court within three years of move out, vs they clearly violated the SD notification by sending out a letter in 60 days but that violation will not estopped them from suing you for actual damages

Answer 2

Your obligations upon moving out are detailed in your lease. Yes, they can simply charge you for whatever they find wrong or needing to be repaired, depending on what your lease says. I would imagine yours explains that you will be responsible for any repairs that are needed.

They do, however, have to show their receipts. Did you not put down a deposit? The repairs should have been deducted from that. If you feel the repairs cost too much, check their receipts. You may have a case for fraud if they are padding the invoice, but the lease you signed probably goes into great detail what your repair obligations are. If not, then you may want to discuss this with a lawyer.