I moved out of an apartment last week and have run into some issues with the landlord(s).
First off, my lease expired on July 31st, and I paid for the entire month of July, but the landlord entered my apartment without notifying me before the lease was up...
On Tuesday the 28th my roommate, whom was packing boxes inside, was surprised by the landlord entering the unit - he critcised how messy the place was and told her to remove everything from the unit ASAP and he'd give her the deposit back in full. He even told her to just sell/pawn my guitar and let me deal with that on my own.
I contacted the landlord later that evening and expressed my frustration with having somebody enter my apartment without notice; I told them to provide notice if they intend on doing it again. On Friday the 31st, 4-6 hours BEFORE I had scheduled a time with the landlord for a walk-through/turn over my keys, the landlord entered the apartment again without permission. I came by the apartment to remove the last few boxes I had inside as well as take a final pass at sweeping/mopping, but as soon as I entered it was apparent that somebody else had been in there (there were tools strewn about, the sink downstairs and the toilet upstaris were being worked on, etc.) - as I started moving my belongings out of the apartment the landlord and his daughter arrived and walked right into the apartment.
I brought the last couple of boxes to my car, placed my keys on the counter, and left.
I know that Arizona law requires at least 48-hours notification for the landlord to enter, and the last time they told me they were going to come assess the place was on June 2nd. I've had nothing but problems with these people since I told them that I wasn't renewing my lease. Most recently, I was told by them that the cleaning/repair costs were going to 'far exceed' my deposit (upwards of $1,000), which is crazy by any stretch of the imagination. I feel like they're trying to take advantage of me. Not only do I feel as if my privacy has been violated, but how do I know that any of the repairs/cleaning I'm going to be charged for weren't caused by the landlord himself when he was illegally in my apartment?
First off, my lease expired on July 31st, and I paid for the entire month of July, but the landlord entered my apartment without notifying me before the lease was up...
On Tuesday the 28th my roommate, whom was packing boxes inside, was surprised by the landlord entering the unit - he critcised how messy the place was and told her to remove everything from the unit ASAP and he'd give her the deposit back in full. He even told her to just sell/pawn my guitar and let me deal with that on my own.
I contacted the landlord later that evening and expressed my frustration with having somebody enter my apartment without notice; I told them to provide notice if they intend on doing it again. On Friday the 31st, 4-6 hours BEFORE I had scheduled a time with the landlord for a walk-through/turn over my keys, the landlord entered the apartment again without permission. I came by the apartment to remove the last few boxes I had inside as well as take a final pass at sweeping/mopping, but as soon as I entered it was apparent that somebody else had been in there (there were tools strewn about, the sink downstairs and the toilet upstaris were being worked on, etc.) - as I started moving my belongings out of the apartment the landlord and his daughter arrived and walked right into the apartment.
I brought the last couple of boxes to my car, placed my keys on the counter, and left.
I know that Arizona law requires at least 48-hours notification for the landlord to enter, and the last time they told me they were going to come assess the place was on June 2nd. I've had nothing but problems with these people since I told them that I wasn't renewing my lease. Most recently, I was told by them that the cleaning/repair costs were going to 'far exceed' my deposit (upwards of $1,000), which is crazy by any stretch of the imagination. I feel like they're trying to take advantage of me. Not only do I feel as if my privacy has been violated, but how do I know that any of the repairs/cleaning I'm going to be charged for weren't caused by the landlord himself when he was illegally in my apartment?
