OK, I recently moved out of a rental house and the landlord kept portions of the security deposit which I think were not legal to withold for. Here's what the receipt said:
Repair - Bathroom Tub Re-caulk, Kitchen Floor Tile Dislodged...............................................................................$100.78
Lawn Care - Reseeding grass, weed and brush removal, Regrading wash-out from removed downspout......................$170.96
More Details:
Re-caulking: I don't know how he can charge to re-caulk a tub if there is no damage to the tub. There was a water deflector thing he put in to keep water going over the side, but that got loose over time.
Kitchen Tile: The kitchen floor tile would pop up if I stepped on it right. It was loose when I moved in. Over time this wore away the grout. Rolling my portable dishwasher over the floor didn't help I'm sure. But my feeling is, am I not supposed to walk on the floors? That's why I don't believe this would be above normal wear. He told me I should have told him about it...seemed minor to me.
Weed Removal: This is to remove Thistle in the grass. I don't see why thistle growing is my problem?
Brush Removal: The brush removal I have no clue what that is. The yard was left cleaned up. I think he put this in to trim the hedge/brush grown into the fence in the back.
Downspout: The downspout would get knocked off from cats going under the deck. This did result in washout and the claim to reseed. It isn't that big of an area, but again, don't see this as my problem. If he was concerned about this he should have fastened the downspout with a screw. As a result he claims he has water leaking in the basement and had to fix the tile. Again, bad tile is not my problem.
Questions:
1. I don't see how any of this is above normal wear and tear. I think I would have a good chance of winning at small claims court. Thoughts?
2. Can I recoup the filing fee if I would decide to file and win?
Repair - Bathroom Tub Re-caulk, Kitchen Floor Tile Dislodged...............................................................................$100.78
Lawn Care - Reseeding grass, weed and brush removal, Regrading wash-out from removed downspout......................$170.96
More Details:
Re-caulking: I don't know how he can charge to re-caulk a tub if there is no damage to the tub. There was a water deflector thing he put in to keep water going over the side, but that got loose over time.
Kitchen Tile: The kitchen floor tile would pop up if I stepped on it right. It was loose when I moved in. Over time this wore away the grout. Rolling my portable dishwasher over the floor didn't help I'm sure. But my feeling is, am I not supposed to walk on the floors? That's why I don't believe this would be above normal wear. He told me I should have told him about it...seemed minor to me.
Weed Removal: This is to remove Thistle in the grass. I don't see why thistle growing is my problem?
Brush Removal: The brush removal I have no clue what that is. The yard was left cleaned up. I think he put this in to trim the hedge/brush grown into the fence in the back.
Downspout: The downspout would get knocked off from cats going under the deck. This did result in washout and the claim to reseed. It isn't that big of an area, but again, don't see this as my problem. If he was concerned about this he should have fastened the downspout with a screw. As a result he claims he has water leaking in the basement and had to fix the tile. Again, bad tile is not my problem.
Questions:
1. I don't see how any of this is above normal wear and tear. I think I would have a good chance of winning at small claims court. Thoughts?
2. Can I recoup the filing fee if I would decide to file and win?
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