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llane
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I lived in an apartment in FL for 2 years 9 months. The first year, I was in a lease. After that, I never signed another lease. Rent was due every 1st of the month. I attempted to give a 30 day notice on 07/20/00. My landlord had already advised he was replacing all the carpet and pulling up the linoleum and replacing with ceramic tile so I figured he would pro-rate the August rent thru 08/20/00 and then he would have from 08/20/00-08/31/00 to replace the carpet, etc. before having new tenants move in on 09/01/00. Well, he refused to accept my 30 day notice from 07/20/00. He advised that I had to give 30 days notice from the day rent was due. I paid the August rent and delived a written 30 day notice advising we would have all of our belongings out, the apartment cleaned and the keys turned over by 08/31/00. I also provided our new address for him to send our security deposit. We had already rented another place, therefore we had to pay August rent in two places. We took our time getting our belongings out since we had a whole month, however, we stayed at our new place. Around the 15th of August, I went over to get some more of our belongings only to find my stuff piled in the middle of the living room, the carpet was ripped up and in piles on the floor, the refrigerator and stove were sitting in the living room floor. The toilet was in the tub. New ceramic tile had been laid. Painters had used one of my ceramic water pitchers to wash their paint brushes. I got the rest of my belongings, cleaned the refrigerator in the middle of the living room, took pictures of the condition of the apartment and left. Neighbors have told me someone even moved in before September the first.
Never did I get my security deposit nor a letter stating any claims against my security deposit. I also had a Sunbeam patio set that just disappeared one day shortly after I moved there. When I ask my landlord about it, he advised that it was too big and he put in in his storage. Now that I have moved, I asked for my patio furniture and he has advised that he cannot find it.
I feel this man not only owes me for my security deposit and patio furniture but also for the month rent he made me pay while he took full access of the apartment with my belongings still in it.
Any opinions or advise would be greatly appreciated.
Never did I get my security deposit nor a letter stating any claims against my security deposit. I also had a Sunbeam patio set that just disappeared one day shortly after I moved there. When I ask my landlord about it, he advised that it was too big and he put in in his storage. Now that I have moved, I asked for my patio furniture and he has advised that he cannot find it.
I feel this man not only owes me for my security deposit and patio furniture but also for the month rent he made me pay while he took full access of the apartment with my belongings still in it.
Any opinions or advise would be greatly appreciated.