I recently moved from my apartment the landlord kept my security deposit and then sent me a bill that she list what she is charging me for that equals almost $700 stating that I owed her and demanding payment.
in March 2013 I was given a 30 day notice to vacate, then i was given a revised 30 day notice to vacate since the first one did not state any issues that i was spouse to of violated and the issues on the second one were made up. Then around the end of April 2013 I received a call from my lawyer that their lawyer called and wanted to see if I would agree to a mutual termination agreement and I agreed to be out on May 31,2013.
The place I lived in was considered a HUD project based housing.
I have lived in this apartment for 2 years & 10 months. When I moved I repainted the whole apartment and cleaned everything. So now i did move and on May 31, 2013 I did a walk through move out check with the manager. when we did the move out inspection she stated on the form - she listed under the move out condition column that in the {living room it needed a full paint, needed carpets shampooed, that the blinds and tracks were a little dusty.} In the Kitchen said the counter tops needed wiped down I said what do you mean they are as clean as they are going to get & it was stated on the move in check side that when i moved in they had stains & old) she didn't say anything but hum.. & SHE LEFT IT LISTED ON THE MOVE OUT CHECK, she said the oven needs cleaned,dirty inside because I missed a small spot about the size of a tennis ball in diameter in the middle of the oven that just needed to be wiped off.{when I moved in I had a very old oven/stove that was so old all the numbers and words were wore off the knobs & oven didn't work right it would just quit working in the middle of using it. But after 2 3/4 years they replaced it with a new one approximately 1 month before I moved out. She said the hood of stove needed wiped & it had a dirty filter. & that there was a couple cigaret ashes outside the door. I told her anyone that walked by could of flicked an ash there or maybe the wind blew some out of the neighbors ashtray cause we just had a wind storm for a couple of days. everything else was marked as OK or N/A. she did not list anything under itemized charges or in the credit summary area.
(when i moved in on the move in inspection form it says for the all walls/ceiling/blinds are OK that they were OK) the walls were not newly painted when I moved in & the carpet was not just shampooed they were listed as in OK condition and the carpet had wear patterns.
Then on June 12, 2013 I receive a outrageous bill in the mail that is addressed to me & my cosigner who was suppose to be removed from my rental application after the 1st year. When I resigned my rental agreement she was not needed or added as a cosigner. The bill listed that I was being charged
general cleaning per schedule of cleaning charges: $157.50
Carpet cleaning: $60.00
Apartment Deodorize: $30.00
A/C Filter $10.00
Estimated Attorney's Fees: $410.54
Total = $668.04
minus Deposit: $150.00
Total Balance Due: $518.04
then states that I have 15 days to make payment arrangements to pay the balance. If we do not hear from you within the 15 days we will assume that you are not going to pay the balance due, and we will forward your account to a collection Agency.
I took pictures of the apartment when I moved like minuets just before we did the move out inspection, & they clearly show the cleanliness of the whole apartment & appliances. so the questions I have is.
1) can they charge for general cleaning for minor things like dust,ashes, & a small spot in the oven?
1a) Do they have to list the things that were cleaned?
2) can they charge you for painting?
3) Can they charge for things not listed on the move out form like the A/C filter or the apartment Deodorize?
4) Can they charge for carpet cleaning?
5) AND the biggie why are they charging me for estimated attorney's fees?
6) Can they also try to get money from my Cosigner who cosigned when I first started renting & was told she would only be a cosigner foe the 1st year, & she was not needed or added & she never signed anything when I signed the new rental agreement after the initial 1 year lease agreement ended.
7) Also I was wondering why the interest of 2.00% was not calculated & added to the initial deposit amount as stated in the rental agreement.
I am wondering what steps can I take to stop them from sending this bill to collections & have my cosigners name removed from this bogus bill because her name should have never been added to begin with. I do not want this to mess up her credit while I fight it.
in March 2013 I was given a 30 day notice to vacate, then i was given a revised 30 day notice to vacate since the first one did not state any issues that i was spouse to of violated and the issues on the second one were made up. Then around the end of April 2013 I received a call from my lawyer that their lawyer called and wanted to see if I would agree to a mutual termination agreement and I agreed to be out on May 31,2013.
The place I lived in was considered a HUD project based housing.
I have lived in this apartment for 2 years & 10 months. When I moved I repainted the whole apartment and cleaned everything. So now i did move and on May 31, 2013 I did a walk through move out check with the manager. when we did the move out inspection she stated on the form - she listed under the move out condition column that in the {living room it needed a full paint, needed carpets shampooed, that the blinds and tracks were a little dusty.} In the Kitchen said the counter tops needed wiped down I said what do you mean they are as clean as they are going to get & it was stated on the move in check side that when i moved in they had stains & old) she didn't say anything but hum.. & SHE LEFT IT LISTED ON THE MOVE OUT CHECK, she said the oven needs cleaned,dirty inside because I missed a small spot about the size of a tennis ball in diameter in the middle of the oven that just needed to be wiped off.{when I moved in I had a very old oven/stove that was so old all the numbers and words were wore off the knobs & oven didn't work right it would just quit working in the middle of using it. But after 2 3/4 years they replaced it with a new one approximately 1 month before I moved out. She said the hood of stove needed wiped & it had a dirty filter. & that there was a couple cigaret ashes outside the door. I told her anyone that walked by could of flicked an ash there or maybe the wind blew some out of the neighbors ashtray cause we just had a wind storm for a couple of days. everything else was marked as OK or N/A. she did not list anything under itemized charges or in the credit summary area.
(when i moved in on the move in inspection form it says for the all walls/ceiling/blinds are OK that they were OK) the walls were not newly painted when I moved in & the carpet was not just shampooed they were listed as in OK condition and the carpet had wear patterns.
Then on June 12, 2013 I receive a outrageous bill in the mail that is addressed to me & my cosigner who was suppose to be removed from my rental application after the 1st year. When I resigned my rental agreement she was not needed or added as a cosigner. The bill listed that I was being charged
general cleaning per schedule of cleaning charges: $157.50
Carpet cleaning: $60.00
Apartment Deodorize: $30.00
A/C Filter $10.00
Estimated Attorney's Fees: $410.54
Total = $668.04
minus Deposit: $150.00
Total Balance Due: $518.04
then states that I have 15 days to make payment arrangements to pay the balance. If we do not hear from you within the 15 days we will assume that you are not going to pay the balance due, and we will forward your account to a collection Agency.
I took pictures of the apartment when I moved like minuets just before we did the move out inspection, & they clearly show the cleanliness of the whole apartment & appliances. so the questions I have is.
1) can they charge for general cleaning for minor things like dust,ashes, & a small spot in the oven?
1a) Do they have to list the things that were cleaned?
2) can they charge you for painting?
3) Can they charge for things not listed on the move out form like the A/C filter or the apartment Deodorize?
4) Can they charge for carpet cleaning?
5) AND the biggie why are they charging me for estimated attorney's fees?
6) Can they also try to get money from my Cosigner who cosigned when I first started renting & was told she would only be a cosigner foe the 1st year, & she was not needed or added & she never signed anything when I signed the new rental agreement after the initial 1 year lease agreement ended.
7) Also I was wondering why the interest of 2.00% was not calculated & added to the initial deposit amount as stated in the rental agreement.
I am wondering what steps can I take to stop them from sending this bill to collections & have my cosigners name removed from this bogus bill because her name should have never been added to begin with. I do not want this to mess up her credit while I fight it.
