What is the name of your state? Arizona
My husband co-signed a lease agreement for a friend of our son's ("tenant). He paid September's rent but had to break the lease on September 18 because he had to move back to California to help his mother who had just lost her husband. Tenant gave the manager his forwarding address for the final statement for the next month's rent plus any other charges, and he mailed $800 for October's rent which included utilities.
The "move-out statement" was addressed to my husband and received on November 22, 2006. Tenant did not receive a copy. The charges total $1981.55 which include:
- $971 for carpeting which was old (Tenant noted on the initial walk-through inspection report before he moved in that the carpet was stained. The manager told him during the move-out that it was old and would have to be replaced.)
- $35 for 5-day notice processing fee.
- $50 late charge. Tenant sent a check for rent after he moved out, but it was returned to him because he did not indicate "leasing office" on the properly addressed envelope. He returned the original envelope inside another one to indicate that the check was sent timely.
When tenant called the manager, she said she would take $150 off the total bill. Tenant indicated he was willing to pay what he actually owes - rent, utilities, and damages to a door, which total about $850.
He was told that he should pay $1,831.55 ($150 off original total) or they would sue.
Tenant never received a copy of the move-in inspection report. Also, when he moved out, the manager walked through the apartment with him and noted that the carpet needed to be replaced due to normal wear and tear, but did not make a written report.
We intend to write a letter (the letter indicates we have 30 days from the date we received the letter) protesting these charges. I believe tenant should have received the move-out statement in a timely manner (he moved out September 18, and the move-out statement and letter is dated November 17 - 9 weeks later). Is there anything else we can do in the meantime?
Thank you.
My husband co-signed a lease agreement for a friend of our son's ("tenant). He paid September's rent but had to break the lease on September 18 because he had to move back to California to help his mother who had just lost her husband. Tenant gave the manager his forwarding address for the final statement for the next month's rent plus any other charges, and he mailed $800 for October's rent which included utilities.
The "move-out statement" was addressed to my husband and received on November 22, 2006. Tenant did not receive a copy. The charges total $1981.55 which include:
- $971 for carpeting which was old (Tenant noted on the initial walk-through inspection report before he moved in that the carpet was stained. The manager told him during the move-out that it was old and would have to be replaced.)
- $35 for 5-day notice processing fee.
- $50 late charge. Tenant sent a check for rent after he moved out, but it was returned to him because he did not indicate "leasing office" on the properly addressed envelope. He returned the original envelope inside another one to indicate that the check was sent timely.
When tenant called the manager, she said she would take $150 off the total bill. Tenant indicated he was willing to pay what he actually owes - rent, utilities, and damages to a door, which total about $850.
He was told that he should pay $1,831.55 ($150 off original total) or they would sue.
Tenant never received a copy of the move-in inspection report. Also, when he moved out, the manager walked through the apartment with him and noted that the carpet needed to be replaced due to normal wear and tear, but did not make a written report.
We intend to write a letter (the letter indicates we have 30 days from the date we received the letter) protesting these charges. I believe tenant should have received the move-out statement in a timely manner (he moved out September 18, and the move-out statement and letter is dated November 17 - 9 weeks later). Is there anything else we can do in the meantime?
Thank you.