Unfair charges from Security deposit

[Jasz320]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New York

I am having a problem with my old landlord reguarding my security deposit. During walkthrough stains were noted on the paperwork and were marked ok and I was told that i would be receiving my full security deposit back. When I received the security deposit 308 dollars was taken out for carpet cleaning and removal of 2 stains. The carpet is 9 years old and I got a copy of the invoice from the cleaners and they were charged 308 dollars for stain removal carpet restoration, streching out the carpet, raking and adding color to wear path and a few other things. I contacted the landlord and the attorney general that the landlord is saying there charges are fair. I also got a copy of the walthrough and you can see were they changed from the time I signed to the time I got it the deposit due back. When I received the paperwork back from the Attorney General the Landlord had again changed the walkthrough paper work and still stated that their charges were fair. Are they allowed to change paperwork after you sign? Can they charge me for all that they did?

 

[Baranov]

The stain removal charges are legit, but the rest in my opinion are not. If you disagree with the charges you can always take your case to court. There is room for negotiation here. So if you have an attorney write a letter indicating you are willing to file a lawsuit, the landlord may be willing to negotiate. On the other hand, your landlord may not be afraid of your attorney or of having to fight his case in court.

 

[treese]

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