Thank you in advance for any advice/assistance provided!
Location: Honolulu, HI
Lease Agreement: Month-to-Month
Security Deposit Amount: $1050.00
Occupancy: July 2003 - April 2008 (almost 5 yrs)
Issue: I didn't receive my security deposit after I moved out 4/24/08. The landlord claims he made repairs to the unit, which he provided me with a list itemizing what was repaired and its cost. However, he didn't provide me with copies of receipts to support it.
FYI: The repairs he had made were, in my opinion, all normal wear and tear. But I could be wrong so by all means please add your 2 cents:
***Repairs such as replacing window/sliding door screens, kitchen cabinets which were super old (probably from the 1960s or so), bathroom doors, broiler pan, dish drainer, towel bar in the bathroom, etc.
Question: Do I have a case here?
- March 29, 2008 Saturday...I found out that I was moving to the mainland (Michigan) and that my last day in HNL was 4/25/08.
- April 4, 2008 Friday...I met with the landlord (in person) at his home to discuss the following:
1) Last day of occupancy at the condo would be 4/24/08 Thursday - departing out of HNL 7am next morning.
2) Scheduled a meeting date for him and his wife to view/inspect the condo before I leave. I provided them with the schedules of when the maids were coming to clean the unit as well as the shampoo/cleaning of the carpets. On inspection day, I provided them with copies of the invoices from the maids and the shampoo cleaner for their records.
3) I asked him and his wife if I can get prorated/reimbursed for the 6 days left in April (4/25 - 4/30).....they agreed.
4) Requested for a refund on the dryer...they agreed. In 2006, I purchased a brand new dryer ($600) and had it installed in the unit because their dryer broke down. When I called the repair man to diagnose the problem and give me an estimate on how much it would cost to repair it, he laughed and recommended that it would be cheaper to buy a new one rather than repair the old one because it was an old dryer and the parts and labor itself would be more costly. After the dryer was installed, I contacted the landlords and informed them of what had happened, and also asked what they would like for me to do with the old dryer. They said I could leave it on the balcony.
5) Provided them with my forwarding address and contact information.
- Anyway, everything went pretty good during the inspection on 4/24/08 Thursday except he wasn't too pleased with the job the maids did. As a curtesy I contacted the cleaning company and informed them that the landlord wasn't satisfied. I scheduled for the maids to come back the same day and clean whatever else he wanted cleaned up.
Let me know if I have something here....i really appreciate all the input I can get.
Thank you!
Corina
Location: Honolulu, HI
Lease Agreement: Month-to-Month
Security Deposit Amount: $1050.00
Occupancy: July 2003 - April 2008 (almost 5 yrs)
Issue: I didn't receive my security deposit after I moved out 4/24/08. The landlord claims he made repairs to the unit, which he provided me with a list itemizing what was repaired and its cost. However, he didn't provide me with copies of receipts to support it.
FYI: The repairs he had made were, in my opinion, all normal wear and tear. But I could be wrong so by all means please add your 2 cents:
***Repairs such as replacing window/sliding door screens, kitchen cabinets which were super old (probably from the 1960s or so), bathroom doors, broiler pan, dish drainer, towel bar in the bathroom, etc.
Question: Do I have a case here?
- March 29, 2008 Saturday...I found out that I was moving to the mainland (Michigan) and that my last day in HNL was 4/25/08.
- April 4, 2008 Friday...I met with the landlord (in person) at his home to discuss the following:
1) Last day of occupancy at the condo would be 4/24/08 Thursday - departing out of HNL 7am next morning.
2) Scheduled a meeting date for him and his wife to view/inspect the condo before I leave. I provided them with the schedules of when the maids were coming to clean the unit as well as the shampoo/cleaning of the carpets. On inspection day, I provided them with copies of the invoices from the maids and the shampoo cleaner for their records.
3) I asked him and his wife if I can get prorated/reimbursed for the 6 days left in April (4/25 - 4/30).....they agreed.
4) Requested for a refund on the dryer...they agreed. In 2006, I purchased a brand new dryer ($600) and had it installed in the unit because their dryer broke down. When I called the repair man to diagnose the problem and give me an estimate on how much it would cost to repair it, he laughed and recommended that it would be cheaper to buy a new one rather than repair the old one because it was an old dryer and the parts and labor itself would be more costly. After the dryer was installed, I contacted the landlords and informed them of what had happened, and also asked what they would like for me to do with the old dryer. They said I could leave it on the balcony.
5) Provided them with my forwarding address and contact information.
- Anyway, everything went pretty good during the inspection on 4/24/08 Thursday except he wasn't too pleased with the job the maids did. As a curtesy I contacted the cleaning company and informed them that the landlord wasn't satisfied. I scheduled for the maids to come back the same day and clean whatever else he wanted cleaned up.
Let me know if I have something here....i really appreciate all the input I can get.
Thank you!
Corina
