I left the apartment completely clean. Even got a crew to vaccum and wipe the place. Yet I got charged $100 for carpet, $150 for repaint tub, $150 replace faucet. Also one time I called the landlord to fix the sink that was clogged and not working properly...now he charges $45 for garbage disposal labor. Wht da hell!?! Out of 1700.00 he took out 781.00. Help?
2007-09-20 13:32:47 · 5 answers · asked by caliber 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Okay, $100.00 for the carpet I understand, steam cleaning. The $45.00 clog (you clogged it, you pay for it) I understand. Not sure on the $150.00 faucet or the $150 for reglaze the tub. A faucet around here is only $35.00. But I have to ask what you did to the tub where it would need to be reglazed? But that still only adds up to $445.00. What was the other $381.00 taken for? And out of the $1700.00 you gave him, how much of that was a non refundable fee? Or was that the security deposit? As a landlord I PARTIALLY agree with some of the charges but not all of them. If you disagree, you always have the option of going to small claims court and see what the judge says.
2007-09-20 15:08:45 · answer #1 · answered by kimmamarie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Technically as quickly as you grant a secure practices deposit to a landlord they should take that money and located it in an account smash unfastened their known checking or savings account. you're entitled to any activity they earn on that money. that's well worth noting even however that i've got have been given no longer seen any landlord carry on with those rule and that i've got have been given lived in (or had distinctive college friends who lived in) extremely some residences. no person seems to wrestle their landlord for the activity earned on account that's generally approximately fifty two cents. as right now as you pass away the abode the owner is often required to get your deposit decrease back to you in a undeniable term, (varies from state even with the shown fact that that's generally 30-60 days), different than you introduced approximately damages to the abode that require restoration. If maintenance must be finished than the owner can use your deposit money to make the maintenance assuming that they on the instantaneous are no longer "known located on and tear". interior the experience that your landlord refuses to grant you preparation proper to what your deposit grew to alter into into spent on then you definitely've each and every recommendations-blowing to take them to court docket docket...that's usually extraordinarily severe priced and time eating even however that's why optimal tenants do no longer do it. an exceedingly scummy landlord will economic organisation organisation on the surely shown fact which you will no longer take him/her to court docket docket and truthfully shop your deposit claiming which you broken the abode.
2016-11-06 00:01:22 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear jaime rae,
I can guarantee that if I withheld any of your security deposit and you took me to court you would lose. I have never been on the wrong side of any eviction proceeding or small claims court for a security deposit. But I also don't deduct from security deposit without justifiable (and legally defensible) grounds.
Sounds to me like you are just as big a scammer as those you are condemning
2007-09-20 16:40:09 · answer #3 · answered by Craig T 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'll tell you what! Call the town hall or free Legal Aid and get ahold of the Tenant's Rights book in your state. Here in NJ it's $12, but it's so worth it because you don't even realize just how protected you are!
I don't want to post your possible rights, for a couple reasons. 1, I don't know what state you're in, so I could be totally wrong anyway. And 2, I don't want any landlords to read it and see what they can do better to protect themselves next time they rent to someone. I've gotten all my security deposits, and MORE, back from landlords because they tried to cheat me out of MY MONEY. It's happened 3 times so far, and in about a month, I think I'll be in court again with my current landlord. One time, my case was chosen to be broadcasted on a tv court show! These property owners should really educate themselves so they understand their responsibilities BEFORE they decide to rent out their properties. I wish you the best. DO YOUR RESEARCH... it really pays off!!
2007-09-20 13:46:19 · answer #4 · answered by jaime rae 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Sue the bastard in Small Claims Court. Hopefully you have everything thoroughly documented.
Did you do a move-out inspection? If not, why not??
2007-09-20 13:39:31 · answer #5 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋