have a dispute over a deposit with my ex tenant - cant agree on cost of damaged items, what next?
357922
The very "first" thing you will need in court or arbitration or where ever you go with this is ............\n"What Does The Agreement Between The Two Of You Say"?\n\nGet out the “Signed” Tenant/Landlord Agreement (you do have one don’t you?), read it and then you will probably know with a reasonable amount of certainty what a judge would say if it goes to court. \n\nMy advice is usually, take the money and run or pay attorneys and lose even more than you already have.
780100
All police forces have their own particular process to follow, but based on what we do in my Force  you should phone up and ask to speak with someone in their Professional Standards Department.\nThey should be able to send you the relevant form which is then dealt with by the Police Authority's civil claims department.\nAs to what you should get - well, that's a tricky one.\nNormally only the value of what has been lost / damaged etc, but they may make an ex-gratia payment to cover reasonable inconvenience, particularly if you can demonstrate that they were responsible for losing the kit in the first place.\n\nNote that I say may - they also may not!\n\nIf you are not satisfied with their offer then the best way ahead is to threaten small claims court. Usually they would prefer to settle out of court and save the additional expense. So keep it reasonable and you should get value of your property + a bit on top.\n\nGood luck, and I'm sorry that your property was lost in the first place. We handle so much of it that it is inevitable that we lose some from time to time - but that doesn't help if you are the unlucky person!
613744
Unfortunately, without having a copy of the lease you cannot sue him for deciding not to rent to you.  You have no proof that you and he had a contract (hard lesson learned).\n\nHe is, however, obligated to return your security deposit.  If he doesn't answer the next time you try to call him he doesn't answer, tell him you've contacted a lawyer and he'll be in touch about the return of your security deposit.  The talk of a lawyer alone should scare him into returning your money.  If that doesn't work, you may need to contact a lawyer for real.  You say you have a receipt proving you paid him the deposit, so he can't deny he owes you that money.  \n\nGood luck with everything and I hope you find another place soon.  Next time do not leave without a copy of the lease in your hand...
614040
You should read the fine print of your lease.  If you move out and they re-rent the apartment, they can NOT charge you from that date forward for any further rent.  Will they let you sublet to someone else?  Most states have free landlord tenant assistance.  Call 211 and explain the problem to them so that they can best assist you.  Perhaps a moderator would be of some help.  If you do decide to move, make sure that they sign off on the apartment that you left it in good order and that you both agree on the damages if any in writing, as well as your move out date.
724700
you should ask for a receipt because the deposit wouldn't explain that it is a pay for your rent. Get a written receipt just in case you need in the future. It's always safe to be sure...
569929
Unless you feel the amount owed to you is worth upward of $500, don't waste your time. I was screwed out of my deposit and billed $700 for an apartment I had cleaned after I moved out and took pictures.  I left a telephone and a mirror the assistant manager asked I not put into the trash ( he said when the dumpsters were emptied they would remove it for me).  I was charged $400 for trash removal, and carpet cleaning $125 ( have a receipt my carpet was cleaned 30 days before I moved out) and they didn't clean the carpet they replaced it.  My time was worth more then the headache I went through, I fought it based on the principal.  My manager had been a good friend and then pulled this crap on me.  I would let it go. It made the joy of buying my first home more of a nightmare trying to fight my old landlord.  We finally agreed to disagree.  She kept my $550 ( oh I am getting mad just thinking about it) and I wasn't charged the additional money they tried to milk me for.
1072427
no they cant ask for additional deposits if you have a lease sounds to me like someone is scamming you ,call the head office and ask for owner or the person under him let him no what the manager is doing ,you can also go to the library and get a book called The Landlord and Tenant Book it has a lot of interesting things in it
1038642
Name Of Landlord,                                      (date in top right corner)\n\nfor reasons previously discussed, i would like a refund of my rent immediately.  if i do not hear from you (by such and such a date), i will assume you prefer to take this matter to small claims court, and will be filing shortly.  please let me know if there might be an avenue you might not have discussed with me that could possibly settle our differences as this is a last resort.  \n\n                                              (Your Name)\n\n\nlittle colder body of letter:\n\n(replace first body of letter with this one if desired)\nI'd like to take this final opportunity to ask you for rent to be paid back to me for reasons already discussed.  in 24 hours if i do not hear from you or receive a check, i will be filing in small claims court as i believe you wrongfully (place reason here, could be reason such as "let living conditions become unacceptable", "harassed me previously", "maliciously took and kept things from my place of living" any of these are good reasons.) for this (or these) reasons, i wish to end our landlord tenant relationship and collect what i believe is mine.  please respond as soon as possible.\n\n\na lawyer is a much better person to talk to about this, as i am not responsible for any and all outcomes these letters might bring, good or bad.
984680
Serve notice, and if that doesn't work sue.\n\nSince property is involved it's probably best to get it lawyered, but a solicitor's letter will probably do the trick.
1052313
Doesn't matter if you don't have an agreement, you are joint and severally liable, now that you have paid all the bills, you can recover a reasonable amount ie, fair proportion from him.\n\nIs your flat mate worth taking action against, if the amount your owed is more than £750 then you can issue a statutory demand.\nThis is most dangerous weapon in law, ie if he doesn't pay he will be bankrupted.\n\nIs there a reason like he can't pay, like he can't afford it, you should try and get the utility company to split the bill, they may not agree but this way the liability is severed. Best course of action is to get him out, inform the landlord, and he may start eviction proceedings or notice to quit.\n\nThe longer way to really sting him, is keep paying the bills, then hit with the statutory demand, that will teach him a lesson he will never forget. He will take action unless is some kind of no hoping tramp loser .
188022
Utilise your assessor thats what they are supposed to be there for and get paid for! I do know that there are books out there for care, check out your local waterstones?
460080
No! not unless it states in your lease "tenant may use security deposit for last month's rent"..but usually it will state that you can't use it for rent...other wise the landlord must return your deposit at the end of your agreement less damages (excluding normal wear and tear)
550025
This is not a simple question - if you live in the USA, especially. There are laws that cover Security Deposits and Fair Housing Guidelines and to ensure that you have no problems in the future, you need to comply with the Fair Housing law(s) of your State\n\nBoth Landlor and Tenants have rights under this law.\n\nYour tenant, for example, has the right to request/expect (and should be done) that the landlord conduct a walk-through of the rental unit time (1 or 2 weeks, depends on your laws and contract) prior to the official termination of the tenancy contract.  It is thru the walk-thru that you tell the renter if you will withhold any of his/her deposit  if repairs or cleaning are not performed by tenant.  After removing all personal property, the tenant can again request a final walk-thru wiht the landor to ensure thatll obligations have been fulfilled.  Accdg to your contract and laws, you have a certain number of days after vacating the place the landlord (you) has to  mail the renter the deposit or an itemized statement of any deductions taken out y the landlord.  If more than a certain amount of witholding is kept (limits by State law) by the landlord, you are required to accompany the itemization with copies of the receipts and documents showing the charges deducted.  There are other 'time limitations' but again depends on the State.I believe, but I can't remember, that the tenant can waive receipt of these documents.  There is other little things that you need to ensure you do to ensure that this tenant doesn't come back and bite you in small claims court.\n\nThe Letter can be simple:\n\nLetter to (legal/full name of tenant as in contract) and address he provides you.\n\nSubject: describe here the rental property (full legal address, unit number and renter name)-Rental Dates to-from\n\nDear Mr XXXX\n\nOn date you notified me that you would vacate the xxxxxxxx property.  We inspected (if you did) the xxxxx on date and xxxxxx date.  \n\nNo damages where found or damages where found as follows\n\nand consequently repairs had to be made for a total cost of $$ receipts and description of work done are enclosed.\n\nFinal walk thru was made on xxxx. This letter confirms that All your personal property has been removed from the property.\n\nSincerely,\n\nyour name\naddress\n\n\n____________\nLetter received by (name of tenant and date)  \n\nnote: make sure that you have the tenant sign receipt of letter and date it.
895678
Mike,\n\nIn virtually every Purchase Agreement, there is a liquidated damages clause which states that if you back out of the contract, the seller's ONLY recourse is to keep your deposit.  There is almost a zero chance that he can sue you for anything.  But just to be sure, read the PA.  I can almost guarantee that there will be language that states what I have said above.  Look for the words "liquidated damages" in relation to the deposit.
1035860
It depends on where you live. In Nevada, you have to advise the landlord of the problem, in writing. Be ready to prove that you gave her the notice (keep a copy, send it certified, return receipt requested). Once she receives the notice, she has 48 hours to fix the problem. This would be true for "essential services" only, things like refrigerator, stove, air conditioning, but not for things like dirty carpet or a broken television. If she doesn't fix the problem, you could file a complaint with HUD or you could file a lawsuit.\n\nWhatever you do, don't just move out, especially if you are under a lease agreement. If you break a lease, you will be the one paying.\n\nGood luck, I hope this helps.
839345
The landlord can ask a tenant to pay for whatever they want.  It's up to YOU if you want to or not.  If you don't, I would suggest looking else where, where it's not included in the lease.
1112123
I think you have a case . . . did you happen to take pictures of all of these "repairs"?  Sometimes just the threat of small-claims court will get them to write a cheque.  You may have to pay a lawyer to write up the court documents, unless the clerk is willing to help you out.  You did agree to the repairs, but you could argue that you expected them to be close to the original quality.  The fact that they tried to repair the stand, indicates they insured the UNIT part also. Good luck.