Can my old landlord make me pay to repaint and recarpet my old apartment, 1 month after I have moved out ?

Answer 1

That is what the security deposit was for. If there was any damage or cleaning to do it should be on an itemized paper. Just give up the SD back to the landlord.

Answer 2

Depends on what your lease says. In my lease, it gives my landlord 45 days to look over the premises and inspect any damages that I may have done. If your landlord feels as if damages have been done to the property, they have the ability to contact you for payment. However, if the lease does not state anything about giving the landlord a certain amount of days as a grace period for inspection, you should be in the clear. That, however, does not mean that they won't require you to pay something.

As in my lease, the landlord is given 45 days after I move out to assess any damages. Therefore, he could call me 1 1/2 months after I moved out and request payment. If he were to do that, I would definitely pay the bill to prevent going to small claims court. However, I would also try to contact him/her to schedule a thorough inspection with both of you present.

Also, another thing to keep in mind is any changes you made to the property. If, in the lease, it states that if the tenant (you) makes any changes to the property, the tenant must replace the new changes and reinstall/repaint, you're responsible.

Good luck!

Answer 3

if it was in your tenancy agreement before you took the apartment , then yes you will have to by law, otherwise they can sue you. if the carpets and wall paint was in a bad state before you moved in you could probably fight it, however if the damage is your fault, you should roll over and take the blame and re-fix it for them, after all it was them that gave you an opportunity somewhere to live.

Answer 4

If you left damage behind that was beyond fair wear and tear, of course.

Answer 5

What is beyond "Normal Ware & Tear" Possibly

Answer 6

It depends whether you caused the damage,If you did not do any damage then you may be able to fight him on this one.It depends on the tenancy agreement.