I just got a bill dated 8/13/2007 from an apartment I resided at over the summer. My lease begun 5/26/2007 and ended 8/11/07.
They said I lived in a different apartment and that my lease expired on 7/31/2007. So they are trying to charge me an extra $87.50 of rent.
They billed me for four cleaning charges totaling $130 and another charge of gross market rent totaling $212.50. The $212.50 and $87.50 add up perfectly to the $300 deposit. Does that seem a little sketchy?
The four cleaning charges were bogus too.
1. Bathroom needs cleaning $25. I figured I would get this one even though I cleaned it well. I think I got screwed over because my other roommates left all their toiletries. I was sure to mark in how disgusting the bathroom was before I moved in.
2. Carpet Cleaning in the Living Room $45. The carpet was very dirty and was like that since the time I moved in. I made sure to mark this in the move in inventory form as well.
3. Kitchen floor needs cleaning $35. Basically the same story as above.
4. Touch up paint needed in bedroom $25. My room had two large holes which had been covered with putty but not painted over. I marked these in my move in inventory form and made sure that I didn't make any holes or cracks my self.
Did I mention they claimed I lived in Room A when my room was actually Room D? It sounds like I'm getting charged for someone else's problems.
Also, do they have to show receipts for any "cleaning" or "repairs" they did? If they don't show receipts can I refuse to pay?
Basically the story is: I move into a shitty apartment that was not cleaned at all before I moved in. I moved out leaving it in better condition, but they still charge me for bogus cleaning fees.
Do you guys have any advice? I can take the hit of $130, but I'd rather fight back for the sake of not letting an apartment company screw me over.
They said I lived in a different apartment and that my lease expired on 7/31/2007. So they are trying to charge me an extra $87.50 of rent.
They billed me for four cleaning charges totaling $130 and another charge of gross market rent totaling $212.50. The $212.50 and $87.50 add up perfectly to the $300 deposit. Does that seem a little sketchy?
The four cleaning charges were bogus too.
1. Bathroom needs cleaning $25. I figured I would get this one even though I cleaned it well. I think I got screwed over because my other roommates left all their toiletries. I was sure to mark in how disgusting the bathroom was before I moved in.
2. Carpet Cleaning in the Living Room $45. The carpet was very dirty and was like that since the time I moved in. I made sure to mark this in the move in inventory form as well.
3. Kitchen floor needs cleaning $35. Basically the same story as above.
4. Touch up paint needed in bedroom $25. My room had two large holes which had been covered with putty but not painted over. I marked these in my move in inventory form and made sure that I didn't make any holes or cracks my self.
Did I mention they claimed I lived in Room A when my room was actually Room D? It sounds like I'm getting charged for someone else's problems.
Also, do they have to show receipts for any "cleaning" or "repairs" they did? If they don't show receipts can I refuse to pay?
Basically the story is: I move into a shitty apartment that was not cleaned at all before I moved in. I moved out leaving it in better condition, but they still charge me for bogus cleaning fees.
Do you guys have any advice? I can take the hit of $130, but I'd rather fight back for the sake of not letting an apartment company screw me over.
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