We want to move and our landlord just gave us a letter that he wrote as if the letter came from my husband and I, stating that we want him to deduct a certain amount of money from our security deposit as our share of the installation of new carpet. When we moved in the old carpet had a bad odor and was old. We asked him to change it before we moved in; he changed it a month after we moved in. Why are we liable to help him pay for something that is his responsibility? Moreover, we don't know how much he paid for the carpet, but he asked us for $600 then changed it to $300. Should we take him to court?
2007-03-23 18:04:27 · 5 answers · asked by RaiderNation 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
If you paid a Security deposit, that is to protect the Land Lord in case you, the tenant ruin something in the Apartment, and the cost of said damage will be deducted from this Security deposit. Stick to the dictates of the original Security deposit. Which means he will keep your deposit. This is nothing new! Land Lords notoriously use this tactic to illicit funds from tenants. They will do it to the next one too. Our laws do nothing to protect the renter we are at the mercy of the Land Lord or else we can have no place to rent! It's put up with it or do without a roof over your head. Then Land Lords and owners wonder why their rental units are so abused by tenants! Ha! They think they are gonna have it both ways! If you go to court you will lose, the Apartment complex probably belongs to the City Rotary club and they Vote the Judge in! He isn't going to go against the merchants. We need Governors who will stop this type of graft! Our Courts are so corrupt! Then they wonder why people don't respect the law! Who's law? The rich and the business owners who bribe the politicians and City fathers for jobs and favors and partiality that the worker and tax payer cannot fight against? It's all on their side, and you are just agreeing to grease their palm. If you go to court, you will lose, this is not "Judge Judy" and they don't care about justice, you will pay out more money and then be out even more than you were and have the frustration of seeing up close and personal just how hand in hand the Judge will work with the merchant or land lord, you don't stand a chance! The Lions, and Rotary and assorted other lodges and clubs all pull the strings of the men they put in office.
2007-03-23 18:54:18 · answer #1 · answered by Faerie loue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This does not sound good. Normally when you live an apartments or if you have a landlord, You should always type a letter and make them sign it because they never get on to what you asked for and if they do they take forever. That amount does not sound right for a carpet. I think hes ripping you off. Do you have proof? If so then don't worry about it take him to court. If you don't have proof then I really don't know what to say but that next time you get a land lord always type a document and have them sign it and keep a copy for your self!
2007-03-23 18:15:15 · answer #2 · answered by coolmesillyme 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't owe him the price of the new carpeting. If you can, contact an attorney and show him the letter and see what can be done about what he is doing. If you are in a lease, it may be hard to break but an attorney can advise you properly.
2007-03-23 18:14:03 · answer #3 · answered by kaykib320 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, take him to small claims court. If you didn't agree to pay for the cost of the carpet, and didn't write anything to that effect, he's out of luck. He's trying to pull one over on you.
2007-03-23 18:12:52 · answer #4 · answered by Annie D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wait a sec...he wrote a letter that appeared to come from you? Did he forge your signatures as well? I would definitely consider consulting an attorney on this.
2007-03-23 18:15:35 · answer #5 · answered by Sunidaze 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋