I sent a 30 day notice by certified mail to my landlord telling him that I was moving out. He has been away and has not responded. I finished moving out yesterday. What do I do with the apartment keys? He did not show up for the walk thru appointment I suggested in the letter. He did not leave anyone in charge in the rental property which has 6 units.
If I keep the keys do I keep owing more rent?
Can I send them back to him via certified mail?
Do I just hang on to them until he contacts me? I did give him my new address.
2007-02-27 06:55:44 · 3 answers · asked by ebosgramma 5 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
I would send the keys back back by certified mail or FedEx. Attach a note explaining that you are sending them because you were not able to contact him - tape the keys down to the note so that they don't slide and break out of the envelope, and keep a copy of the note. Also, keep a record of your own walk-through in case he tries to keep an unfair portion of your security deposit.
Then, hopefully, you'll officially absovled of having to deal with this flake. Good luck.
2007-02-27 07:03:45 · answer #1 · answered by Marko 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you sent a notice of your intention to leave the apartment and you are paid up to that point then you are no longer responsible for the rent. I would go back into the apartment and take pictures of the condition of the apartment to show that you left it in good condition, and the fact that the landlord did not attend the walk thru that was suggested, is not your problem I would keep the pictures that I suggested you take, and the keys. I would send a letter via certified mail, letting the landlord know that since you had no response from him you did not know what to do with the keys, that you were not comfortable leaving them in the apartment as you would not be able to secure the apartment, nor were you comfortable sending the keys in the mail as anyone who got the mail would be able to access the apartment. That you will hold the keys until you have heard from him as to how to return them to him. This shows that you are not being irresponsible with his property and it also is covering your butt and insuring that you will not be held for damage that was not caused by you-because no one will have access to the apartment except for you.
2007-02-27 07:13:32 · answer #2 · answered by whatelks67 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You should probably send him the keys via registered and certified mail ... make sure that he MUST SIGN for the envelope with the Post office, and that you get a 'copy' of his signature so that you 'know' that he got the keys. If you sent the 30 day notice so that it 'arrived' at his 'place of business' on or before' that 30 days started, and can 'prove this' whether he was there to 'open the letter' or not, you should be 'legally fine' and not owe him any more 'rent' ...
2007-02-27 07:15:19 · answer #3 · answered by Kris L 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋