A couple of years ago, I moved into an apartment complex. I paid the security deposit and the monthly rent all proper like. After a year, I decided to "upgrade" to a 3BR (Feb. 2005). I was told I had to pay a new security deposit and would be refunded the old one. All was fine. After the lease was up on that apt., I moved to a new complex. This was March of 2006.
I later received a check for less than the security deposit as they took out $40 for having to repaint a couple of bathroom walls (I'd painted them pink for my daughters) and some utilities from the last month I was there. All was still fine at this point.
Just today I get a letter in the mail (dated Dec. 4, 2006) stating that, due to a year-end security deposit audit, I must repay $200 for a miscredited refund of a security deposit. The letter states I was informed several times of a need to pay a $175 security deposit for the new apt. along with copies of notices (which I NEVER received while I was living in that 3BR.). The letters are dated at various times throughout my time living in that 3BR apartment. I usually paid rent in person (sometimes via the deposit slot in the office complex). NEVER was I notified in-person of the deposit owed and NEVER was a notice taped to my front door or mailed to my address (much less via CMRR). And why didn't the 2005 year-end security deposit audit uncover the issue?
I can obtain copies from my bank of the deposits and checks related to all this but that's going to be a PITA (the bank apparently doesn't provide images of checks prior to March 2006 anymore).
Is this a "their word vs. my word" thing?
I later received a check for less than the security deposit as they took out $40 for having to repaint a couple of bathroom walls (I'd painted them pink for my daughters) and some utilities from the last month I was there. All was still fine at this point.
Just today I get a letter in the mail (dated Dec. 4, 2006) stating that, due to a year-end security deposit audit, I must repay $200 for a miscredited refund of a security deposit. The letter states I was informed several times of a need to pay a $175 security deposit for the new apt. along with copies of notices (which I NEVER received while I was living in that 3BR.). The letters are dated at various times throughout my time living in that 3BR apartment. I usually paid rent in person (sometimes via the deposit slot in the office complex). NEVER was I notified in-person of the deposit owed and NEVER was a notice taped to my front door or mailed to my address (much less via CMRR). And why didn't the 2005 year-end security deposit audit uncover the issue?
I can obtain copies from my bank of the deposits and checks related to all this but that's going to be a PITA (the bank apparently doesn't provide images of checks prior to March 2006 anymore).
Is this a "their word vs. my word" thing?
