Help! I am in a mess. My old landlord claims I left the apartment a mess...I live in Tennessee...I had a 350 deposit and they claim damages came to 469 dollars. I took 3 days out of my schedule to clean the entire apartment so I could get my money back... it was in perfect condition when I left...I cleaned every cabinet, every appliance, every toilet, wall...door...and I have been charged crazy amounts. I received a list in the mail today of charges but it was very vague. It stated ''appliance/kitchen cleaning-130 dollars" and when I called to be given a more specific reason, the lady refused because I did not go to the walk out inspection she said I gave up any rights to dispute by not coming to the inspection. At the time I was moving out, they were fine with me not showing up...they didnt mention any of this to me!..it also took 47 days for her to get the letter out to me. Is there anything I can do?? I know this isnt right and I am being screwed..
2006-11-28 15:05:47 · 4 answers · asked by SugarPlum 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
OK,, you CAN go to small claims court and dispute the damage.
However is 350$ REALLY worth it(keep in mind -- you will have to miss work, pay court fees, etc.)?
If it is go to your local small claims and file a claim.
If it is not do not do anything.
DO not pay anything, let the landlord sue you if she Wants 119 so bad she can sue you.
2006-11-28 16:01:58 · answer #1 · answered by hq3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been through this before and I live in tennessee as well. It depends, You needed to do the walkthrough with landlord so that you could have disputed the claims that stuff was broken or not clean. Also did you give a notice that you were moving out or not, that can also depend on if they give you back your money. Also when you cleaned, did you make sure to clean everything and that includes the fridge, the oven and other appliances that are the landlord's property. If you didn't, then there is the reason that you haven't gotten your money back. Also you should take out your lease and head to the legal office and get a attorney's opinon upon the matter.
2006-11-28 15:12:28 · answer #2 · answered by kitten ~ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a secure practices deposit is basically an estimate for damages so in the experience that your damages exceeded that quantity, the owner can bill you for the extra desirable expenses. of path, he ought to try this for the duration of writing in the mandatory time distributed via your state regulation.
2016-12-14 08:38:54 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHEN YOU MOVED INTO THE APARTMENT YOU SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A DISPOSABLE CAMERA TAKEN PICTURES OF THE APARTMENT DEVELOPED THE FILM GAVE ONE COPY TO THE LAND LORD AND SAVED ONE FOR YOUR SELF. AFTER CLEANING SAID APARTMENT GET PICTURES OF THE APARTMENT IF THEY TRY ANYTHING YOU TAKE THEM ON JUDGE JUDY AND HUMILIATE THE CRAP OUT OF THEM.
2006-11-28 15:32:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋