Security deposit deduction

[Hidden12]

On the 5th of Nov..electric an water off 2 days an dirty carpets[ lease states they are to be cleaned upon move out ..
5years of use . Also mold in the bathroom tub an blinds had a lot grime on em an over 80 holes from nails an pins an a 3ft by 3ft sticker on wall in kitchen ..
Lease says at surrender of property it's to be in good clean condition with normal wear an tear allowed..

She had days to clean it up an on last day missed my inspection ...she came a hour later ..got the rest of her stuff knowing I'm getting ready to change locks,only back access for her, an she gets her stuff out an walks over expecting a full deposit return ..I'm next door at other property working an told her I cant meet with her an she can leave the keys there ..[ im not going bk over to inspect when she missed the scheduled inspect] .she leaves all keys to my place[ on camera ] on my truck an leaves...she records everything an sets you up so it looks like your doing illegal things..
Threatens me if she doesn't get back full deposit she's going to lawyer..an has been talking w neighbors an recording everything..

I emailed her that in tn landlords have up to 30 days to return deposit an can assess damage after they move out ..4 days...

I also just talked w a lawyer on email who said to send all my costs an invoice break down of deductions certified to her..


I asked her on email what is your adress to send the deposit,deduction list, an repairs to..

She said I'm not giving out my adress you can send it to my lawyer..no name given..an aggressive threat on getting deposit back an acknowledge that I did not speak good on reference
..[ it was truth ]..she thinks I can send it all by a app an email.

Lol she obviously does not know law an security deductions an returns thinking she can leave it dirty an get it all back.


So ..should I email her the invoices an costs? Deductions?

An is it allowed to send it to the lawyer instead ,if she even has one, she's getting aggressive on emails an I'm staying professional but wont stand for harassment as she did once as I tried to fix the light switch an had to leave .. when it's to be signed an received by her can a lawyer take it for them? ...

She's a huge set u up manipulate an threat type person who does not understand law an lease an codes / safety an it's a measly 500 but she's angry an vengeful for the eviction an now the deposit.

It's not worth the stress but she violated the lease, codes,an safety laws .her deductions came to 520 an she will be furious since she has 500 on deposit but her damage an electrical violations an my costs to bring the unit back to codes compliancy- yes the codes department has all this on the violations found by electrician..an from 2nd electrician after her move out showing my place is fully code compliant ..it should not come out of my pocket for her leave violation damaging the microwave an putting my other property an renter's in danger with so many fire violations.

Ist electrician tested it an confirmed she's overloaded that circuit badly [ in reposts]...should she not be responsible for the cost since the microwave smoked due to her violation of lease running multiple strip outlets an putting freezers on it -not approved,as lease requires] causing the overcurrent smoke.

If she followed lease there would be no damage to the microwave an

Overload..


Its damage from unapproved negligence ..
Any input of your experience is helpful .She's from Kenya an does not understand dangers of misuse of electric circuits.But that's not for me to teach ..its in lease ..
I'd love to report it somewhere so she's liable if she sets the next place on fire .I got all video on electrician verifying her overload.an if you saw the pics..of 13 plugs an strips an 2 freezers on strip outlet,an 6 more in unit loaded ,,1 off circuit to microwave yes the pics say a lot with it running out front door an ext cords affixed to walls..you'd wonder why there wasn't a fire .


But what about that certified letter an receiving it?

Thanks for all the helpful information
She will threaten me if she doesn't get it all bk an try to use neighbors lying also..
I really want to email it all but wont.
I'm not afraid ..I have 200 pics an 30plus videos .

Harassment can get her in some big trouble too.


Thanks

 

[adjusterjack]

I know electric!!

Then it should be obvious to you that circuits are overloaded when you see all the extension cords running all over the place. Unless there was DAMAGE (notice the emphasis) to the property you don't get to charge for the electricians' code inspections, just for any necessary repairs.

As for carpet stains and mold and grime, yes, you can charge for the cleaning.

You can charge the depreciated cost of the broken microwave oven. You don't get new for old.

No, you don't have to let her back in to do anything. She had her chance to leave the property in satisfactory condition.

 

[not2cleverRed]

In the absence of a current address, or the name/address of the alleged lawyer, you send it to the last known address, certified.

Be careful, and follow the advice of previous posters. After 5 years, most places are due a coat of paint, and rugs need to replaced. And why anyone would think of allowing a problem tenant in AFTER moveout is beyond me. That tells me that you need professional guidance - get a property manager if you are going to continue renting out.

 

[FarmerJ]

The reason to send final disposition letter via certified mail to your tenants last known address if they didnt leave a forwarding new address is so when a former tenant claims a landlord did not do that letter on time in a court the former tenant will look pretty foolish since what happens is that if the former tenant did not file amail forward change at post office then the post office will still attempt to deliver to tenant at the last known address , the one the tenant rented from you and after a while when former tenant doesnt show up at post office to claim the mail then it will be returned to you and you must keep it safe and un opened for court so when the tenant tells a judge you didnt do it on time or you never sent it out you will be able to have it with you in court and the judge will likely want to see it and likely wont be interested in ANY reason the former tenant offers as to why they didnt file a change of address or reason tenant offers as to why they wouldnt pick it up and likely the judge will have a bailiff give it to the former tenant and not allow the tenants claim to go any further ( If you wont pay for certified mail and use regular mail then you have no proof that you put it into the mail.

 

[Hidden12]

I never said I'm letting her move back in.!
An the broken part of whatever they stuck into the outlet .was in it deeming it inoperable ..again pics speak volumes an .The electrician included that in their written report with pic of broke off piece of a plug stuck in it .an that they replaced it.


I dropped the 2nd electrician charge but she broke off the piece stuck in it an never reported it..it was in the ground part.
Still have old one.It proves irresponsabily with electric an safety.though just $15 .

Yes I'm going to send it certified to my own adress she no longer lives at , an not ask her on who the lawyer is .
I didnt think they could sign a certified mail delivery for thec client but I guess they can.

 

[not2cleverRed]

I never said I'm letting her move back in.!

And I'm saying that after they turn in the keys, don't allow them back in the unit to "clean up". They're supposed to clear out and clean up BEFORE handing over the keys. PERIOD.

YOU have repeatedly wondered aloud in this thread about letting them in to CLEAN UP. Why? No sane landlord who knows what they're doing would even CONSIDER doing this.

 

[FarmerJ]

In some states if the landlord let a tenant back in to so called clean in theory the tenant could re occupy - take over the unit by moving in and forcing a landlord to start from scratch to take them to court and use the courts to make them get out - creating even more vacancy loss and legal expenses for the landlord so the time for a tenant to clean up and say wash walls etc is while they still are occupying the unit. ( if you have never seen Pacific Heights I suggest you do , it is a bit extreme but it has a good example of a rental unit being taken over and the financial and legal carnage resulting from that , It is not unheard of in some markets that one exiting tenant lets someone else move in and take over a unit( squatting ) and Landlord has to start over again.