Ramblin_Racer
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After years of renting we decided to buy a house. When I notified my landlord we discussed damages over the phone. I Offered to forfeit my deposit which was more than enough to cover them and she agreed.
A few days after we moved out I received a call from her husband wanting to know about some damages. There were some minor things, some of which were there prior to us moving in but he disagreed. We did not have this documented then because were were ignorant of the law and our rights. I had not heard anything from them, then 2 months later I receive a letter from their insurance company stating that I am responsible for vandalism to the property. I have yet to call the Ins. Co. because of the weekend to find out what the exact cause is, or why they filed it as vandalism since there was no "willful or malicious destruction or defacement of public or private property". Isn't there a law in Georgia stating that the landlord has to provide the tenant a written list of damages within a certain time frame or they forfeit the rights to the security Deposit and to bring action against them? If so, does this apply to the Insurance company, they are representing the landlord since they filed a claim. I am not concerned about the deposit since I did volunteer it, But I do not feel I should be held liable for repairs that I did not cause.
When I contact the Ins. Co. today I will try to update.
Thanks
A few days after we moved out I received a call from her husband wanting to know about some damages. There were some minor things, some of which were there prior to us moving in but he disagreed. We did not have this documented then because were were ignorant of the law and our rights. I had not heard anything from them, then 2 months later I receive a letter from their insurance company stating that I am responsible for vandalism to the property. I have yet to call the Ins. Co. because of the weekend to find out what the exact cause is, or why they filed it as vandalism since there was no "willful or malicious destruction or defacement of public or private property". Isn't there a law in Georgia stating that the landlord has to provide the tenant a written list of damages within a certain time frame or they forfeit the rights to the security Deposit and to bring action against them? If so, does this apply to the Insurance company, they are representing the landlord since they filed a claim. I am not concerned about the deposit since I did volunteer it, But I do not feel I should be held liable for repairs that I did not cause.
When I contact the Ins. Co. today I will try to update.
Thanks
