What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana
We moved out over 90 days ago and the landlord still hasn't returned $1300 security deposit. After many phone calls and an ultimatum email, he finally sent over a spreadsheet showing that he had to spend $1700 on fixes but he's calling it even. There are no receipts and the charges are totally bogus. We were only there a year and left it in great condition.
I don't have proof of the condition of the house upon moving out but law says he had 45 days to tell me this. He took over 90 days. Is this an open and shut case for us?
The only concern I have is that we didn't send certified letter of new address. We did give it to him via mail and a text message and he could have sent to the property address and it would have automatically forwarded.
Thoughts?
We moved out over 90 days ago and the landlord still hasn't returned $1300 security deposit. After many phone calls and an ultimatum email, he finally sent over a spreadsheet showing that he had to spend $1700 on fixes but he's calling it even. There are no receipts and the charges are totally bogus. We were only there a year and left it in great condition.
I don't have proof of the condition of the house upon moving out but law says he had 45 days to tell me this. He took over 90 days. Is this an open and shut case for us?
The only concern I have is that we didn't send certified letter of new address. We did give it to him via mail and a text message and he could have sent to the property address and it would have automatically forwarded.
Thoughts?