Sarah_Green
New Member
My landlord is imposing on me damage fee's in excess of $400. All damages are not warrented, and cannot be substantiated by him. Examples: my mini blinds broke = $100 (which I have since replaced for $35); water leak (he claims he traced it back to my apartment - he never had a plumber out) = $30; sheetrock damage from the previous tenant (this is noted on my move in inventory) = $75; he claims I broke the front door by kicking it in (which I did not), I do not honestly know what happened, but there was never any thing missing out of my apartment, the door frame has no damage to it = $200; he charged me for the door stoppers (the little things that go into the wall to prevent the door handle from going through the wall) = $30 for 11 of them.
He takes these fee's out of my June rent, which took him 3 times to accept, and then took me to eviction court sueing me for $480. The Landlord lost and the case was dismissed. With knowing the background now, can my landlord take me to small claims court and demand this money, while I am still in my lease, and have already paid a $400 deposit upon move in?
He takes these fee's out of my June rent, which took him 3 times to accept, and then took me to eviction court sueing me for $480. The Landlord lost and the case was dismissed. With knowing the background now, can my landlord take me to small claims court and demand this money, while I am still in my lease, and have already paid a $400 deposit upon move in?