our former landlord is charging us money that we dont owe, even though he knows that my husband is disabled.?

Question

we had our place extra clean, i had family members come and help since my spouse is very disabled and the landlord knew about it since we lived there for a long time, he sent us a bill for stupid cost and now i want to dispute.

Answer 1

You need to write a letter to the landlord telling him which charges you dispute and why you dispute them. Leave out things that are irrelevant to the charges; if he is not charging you for your husband being disabled, then it has no place in the letter, it is irrelevant.

Answer 2

Without knowing exactly what the bill is for and having some good reference for the shape your rental was in, I can't tell you what you need to do. I suggest you go see an attorney. If you have any photos, take those with you. Also, take the bill with you. Lots of landlord try to push people into paying costs that they don't owe. Let this be a lesson! Take pictures of the place once you have everything moved out. Make double copies. If you get a bill, tell the landlord politely that you don't owe it and let him/her know that you took pictures. If your camera can date the pictures, that works in your favor. Otherwise, I suggest you put the coverpage of a newspaper for that day in EVERY PICTURE. That way the landlord cannot claim that the picture was taken before the date on the newspaper.

Answer 3

I'm sorry to hear you are getting serviced by your last land lord...trust me I have had my butt bleeding from some of these unscrupulous buttheads...anyway the best thing to do is whenever you move into a new place, RELIGIOUSLY photograph it, video is better, list everything that you find. Dents in the wall, lose sockets, rusted pipes...EVERYTHING! Whenever you have a leak or need repair, document this too, before and after and write down what needed to be repaired,the date it happened and who repaired it. When you move out, again video tape everything and leave the place spotless.
Now in your case you are left with few options. You can write a letter disputing the charges, only those things you dispute and nothing more. You can involve a lawyer or you can write it off. If your apartment was owned by a parent company, you can take your grievance up with them. In whatever case you may have no other choice but to take the loss.

Answer 4

Check with the attorney generals office, to make sure you have a case, then go to small claims court.

Don't bring up the disablity though unless the charge is directly related to that.

Answer 5

The landlord can with hold your security deposit for damages "above and beyond Normal Wear and Tear" only. If you want to dispute the charges then call your attorney or file with small claims and have him prove his case.

Answer 6

Are you talking about losing your deposit for leaving an apartment dirty ?

If you didn't do a walk-thru together....your probably out of luck.

But unless it was in the lease, your husbands circumstances, while regrettable, are irrelevant.

Answer 7

Call your local Legal Aid office. Not only will they be able to help you with the deposit issue, but they also handle Disability claims.

Answer 8

Sounds perfect for Judge Judy.


Hope you took pictures when first renting and lately to prove your case.

Answer 9

Just ignore his stupid letter. I got one of those after living in an apartment for six years. This guy wanted money for painting and new carpet. Since life expectancy of the carpet and paint is less than the time I occupied the apt. his claim was bogus.

Answer 10

Send him your cleaning bill. And the bill for ANYTHING you have done since you have lived there.