I recently moved out of an apartment that I lived in for 2 years. I kept the place in great shape, and during the move-out inspection maintenance quoted me a cleaning cost which I thought was reasonable. I took pictures and videos of my entire place before I moved out.
Two weeks after moveout my landlord sent me a notice saying she is not only keeping my entire deposit but charging me extra, for a paint repair fee. She says that if I do not pay within 3 weeks of moveout (that's a few days from now) she'll be sending me to collections. I emailed her several times to ask for an itemized breakdown and a reason why the bill is much larger than what I was quoted during move-out inspection but she has stopped responding to me.
My questions are as follows:
- What exactly happens if I do not get sufficient justification for the charges, do not pay and she sends me to collections? Wouldn't this ruin my credit through no fault of my own?
- What is my recourse now that she has stopped responding? Should I reply and threaten to sue in small claims?
Any general advice would be appreciated. Thank you!
Submitted July 03, 2020 at 09:47PM by PredictDeezTings https://ift.tt/3gjrc8q
