so we moved out of our apartment?

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and i left it pretty clean heres what is wrong the oven was really oily (i couldnt get the grime off) we put 3 half dollar sized holes on the wall and on one door some of the blinds were broken and vents and the carpet had spots that weren removed and the landlord said that there were some oil spots on our driveway our total bill 1500 i think its excessive is there anyway we could fight it i mean i know we had to pay but 1500 wow that just seems like alot to me please if u are gonna answer answer with helpful answers please thanks

Answer 1

He's trying to rob you. I moved out of my apartment complex-- didn't clean anything, left a couple holes in 2 doors, and a broken storm window, and got my entire security deposit back. Even if you have a private landlord, estimates shouldn't be that high. Oil spots on the driveway??!! Not your problem. Cleaning fee should be a $100 Max and MAYBE $100 for the other stuff. Putty to fix holes is cheap, blinds break all the time cause they're flimsy. DON'T PAY HIM $1500. Unfortunately, there are many sleazy landlords out there. He could possibly try to take u to court, but it's doubtful because he knows he's wrong. u won't be able to use him as a reference in the future. but in you next apartment, try to take time stamped pics of what it looks like when u move in & when u move out to protect urself, and beware of slumlords & scammers.

Answer 2

Oven Cleaning
Your landlord may have spent another hour (@ $20/hr) cleaning the oven to get it clean or merely to determine that it couldn’t be cleaned anymore.

Holes in Walls
In addition to the cost of patching these holes (up to $50), the landlord would have also had to paint the suite (you can’t leave patch marks on the walls). The painting could have cost up to $1,000. I don’t know which area you’re in or how big the suite was for what the cost of painting would be. But ask your L/L how old the paint was. Where I’m form, the government dictates that a paint job has a useful life of five years. After that, we can’t go back on the tenant to pay the full cost of painting and the cost must be depreciated depending on how old the paint job was.

Broken Blinds
What kind of blinds were they? Were they $10 Wal-Mart blinds or were they custom fabric verticals? This makes a huge difference on the cost. Were they repaired or replaced? How old were they in the first place?

Vents
Not sure how much those should cost.

Carpet Spots
Did you have the carpets professionally cleaned? A carpet cleaning should cost around $100 depending on the size of your suite and how much carpeting there is to do and how much extra stain removal is required. How bad were the spots? Is the charge for cleaning or for patching? Our carpet guy charges us $80/patch. Or were the stains so bad that the carpet needed to be replaced? Replacement can run around $3,000.00. Same as with the painting, the carpet has a useful life and if you were being charged for the replacement then you should find out how old the carpet was in the first place and make sure that the cost was depreciated.

Oil Spots
I imagine the charge for the oil spots would be along the same lines as the cleaning charges.

Did you pay a security deposit? A security deposit should have reduced the amount owing.

But, given the damage to the walls and the flooring, it could have amounted to $1,500.00 depending on the variables.

Answer 3

Let's see, you put holes in the wall. Usually to fix that and paint it can run $200 and up. You have to repaint the entire room, not just a wall.

You damaged a door. If it is an inside door that can run up to $100 just for the door. If it was an outside door, that can run up to $500 a door. Installation will usually run $100 to $250 per door.

Ruined the carpet. Even cheap carpet will can run $1000 for 4 10' x 10' rooms. Depending on the damage, the landlord can charge you for the damage regardless of whether it gets replaced.

Didn't clean the stove. Give me a break. A can or two of oven cleaner would clean that up. I have had to haul ovens outside and take a pressure washer to them, just to clean it up.

You are responsible for all your damage. If you weren't aware of the real costs of repairing it, you do now.

You are liable for the damage. If you had done it to one of my places, I'd haul you into court, tap your bank account and garnish your wages.

The damage you done, costs the other tenants. You should be ashamed of yourself.

Answer 4

This is a good question..
As a Landlord myself what I would do is make a list and price out each item...
Putting a hole in a wall, mean patch and painting of the whole wall.. Putting a hole in a door, might mean replace the whole door..Replace blinds becasue you can not fix those....
Spots in the driveway.....you need cat liter to suck up the oil, but you really can't get rid of the stain....
I would request a bill for all materials, and labor costs so then you see what it really cost...
It is hard to tell you costs with out seeing them for myself...
good luck

Answer 5

Nope. It is totally fair. Next time, take care of the place that you live. The landlord has to pay to fix or clean everything you leave jacked up when you move out. They have to pay for materials to fix things like holes and broken blinds and they need to buy supplies to clean everything you leave dirty. On top of that they have to pay somebody else to clean and fix everything. If you don't want to pay $1500 you should have taken more care of the place you were living in. Why should your landlord have to pay to fix things you ruined?? They didn't rent it to you messed up you should think you can return it to them messed up and just walk away. Reread your lease I'm sure the answers to your questions are in black and white there too.

Answer 6

Carpet cleaning, pressure washing concrete, and drywall repair is expensive if contracted out. Vents and blinds are not expensive (standard types), but someone will have to replace them and they can both be a bear to replace if the damage is significant. If YOU caused the damage, you should pay what the landlord demands or (if you are able to) offer to do the repairs yourself.

Answer 7

Day time noise has to be put up with and even if a small child is crying during the night it has to be tolerated. It may be awful for them and as I get older I find that I am finding noise a little more difficult to cope with. I can not see children of that age having loud drunken parties that go on until three or four in the morning. It is all about being reasonable, I refer to UK but I can not see it being much different in USA > I think you need t stand firm with your neighbours and perhaps mention to the landlord that as you try to control the children them banging on the door kicks them off again because their bawling and shouting at you frightens them. in the meantime do not row with them be very very polite even if you do feel like wringing their necks. You must let them hang themselves as they will. Make notes of each and every time they complain, why and your answer. Ultimately they may leave or be evicted themselves but you could get worse neighbours in their place. Sometimes it is better the devil you know

Answer 8

If you were stupid enough to leave the apartment without getting an estimate and a inspection before you left I doubt there is much you can do. Personally I think the repair is reasonable considering the damage done. You should have tried repairing it your self. This is a lesson. I think you would be wasting your time going to small claims court and this would also cost you more money.