Hi all-
I have looked through this website, but haven't found anything that might help me, so I wanted to try to get some landlord opinions hopefully.
I have lived in my apartment (it will be ten years in May). I just informed my landlord that I will be moving next month by the 15th (have the new place as of the 1st).
I only have a month to month lease and really nothing was ever signed per se.
Right now my rent is $800 per month. My security deposit was at least $600 (maybe more, I have to check).
I told my landlord he could keep my security deposit for the 2 weeks rent. Plus use the extra and ALL interest it has earned over the past 10 years (I honestly don't know how much that would be) for any damages (which there really aren't any except for one hole which I will spackle).
I figured that would give him a few extra hundred.
I thought this was completely fair. Am I wrong? I thought if anything, I would be the one losing money and thought it would be easier this way for both parties (otherwise he would have to produce documents showing the interest as well as all receipts etc. of repairs (which again, I really don't think there will be much) Besides, over the past 10 years, he really hasn't fixed anything I asked him to 100%. There is an outlet in the kitchen that never worked right-he didn't want to spend the $ on an electrician for it. The shower leaks constantly (he just bought a new shower head, but dind't fix the leak). There's more, but I'll leave it at that.
Please offer opinions. I will be moving my stuff out starting on the 1st and might not even be there all the way until the 15th anyway. I am planning on getting everything out by the 13th and will be cleaning as I go to make sure everything is as good as can be (barring any regular wear and tear).
He never even offered to paint. The refrigerator has never been that great etc...
It seems he's being a bit petty, but I haven't lived in an apartment since college and things were different back then.
Any opinions/help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Lori
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