Landlord dragging into Court after two months leaving the apt.

[Ike]

Two months ago, I gave a month notice to my land lord that I will be vecating the apartment since I was looking to buy a home. I was living on month to month lease already.
I also asked the management that If I have a problem, & wanat to stay a few extra days, would there be a Problem?
I was told that they will pro-rate the rent for the extra days plus they will charge rent for three extra days. That I agreed upon. Then I moved out two days after the end of the month. I did ask the management about the final bill, that they sent after a month (bill for 2 days+3 days Extra rent) plus late fee charges. for that I have already sent them a chech(that has never ben presented by the land lord yet).Recently I received a cout summons from that management to appear in the court for unlawful occupency as well as not paying rent.
The management ofice has already given me a letter that the aparment was vecated on the certain date.....
I am a bit confused. I dont know what to do. I need some one's help in this matter.

 

[Tracey]

I'm a bit confused also. If management said you could stay on a day-to-day basis & they'd just pro-rate your rent (+ 3 days), they can't come back now & say you were an illegal occupant for those days. The bill they sent you matches your version of events pefectly, so I don't think they have much of a case. Management was L's agent, so if they gave you permission to stay over, L can't sue you.

Be sure to take the bill showing they billed you for the extra days and your checkbook register showing that you wrote out a check for the amount they billed. Did you send it registered mail? If not, you'll just have to hope the judge believes you sent it. If L didn't receive it, L has some duty to at least notify you he didn't receive the check.

Did they refund your security deposit on time?

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