Chad just told me that I had a certified letter from my apartment complex so right away I was expecting bad news...
Instead of getting my $250 deposit back I only got $89.94
Now- if it was deserved that would be another thing, but I left my apartment in 99.999% perfect condition. The only thing I was worried about was my walls- I had hung pictures but I filled those holes & I also spot cleaned every wall in that dang place, besides the walls are fine according to them.
Their problem is "torn laundry vinyl" on my laundry room floor. First of all, it wasn't torn/ripped/cut/anything. Right before I turned my keys in I did another quick run through of my apartment including hand-wiping that floor with Clorox wipes- I didn't see anything that would raise alarm.
Anyone will tell you I was paranoid the entire time I lived there that something would get damaged or ruined and I wouldn't get my deposit back- I was meticulous about that place!
Oh I am just so furious!!!
According to this letter I'm supposed to respond "by mail within 7 days after receipt of same (the letter/check), otherwise you will forfeit the amount claimed for damages." (Which is $160.06)
I am SO going there tomorrow- no way am I going to just mail a letter and wait another month for some type of reply. One thing though- the "...you will forfeit the amount claimed for damages." part, does that mean they are just withholding that $160 until I file a claim or something??? I'm confused by that part.
I have no idea how to handle this. The vinyl wasn't damaged when I moved in OR when I left, but I don't have any pictures to prove anything
What do you all think I should do!?
Now- if it was deserved that would be another thing, but I left my apartment in 99.999% perfect condition. The only thing I was worried about was my walls- I had hung pictures but I filled those holes & I also spot cleaned every wall in that dang place, besides the walls are fine according to them.
Their problem is "torn laundry vinyl" on my laundry room floor. First of all, it wasn't torn/ripped/cut/anything. Right before I turned my keys in I did another quick run through of my apartment including hand-wiping that floor with Clorox wipes- I didn't see anything that would raise alarm.
Anyone will tell you I was paranoid the entire time I lived there that something would get damaged or ruined and I wouldn't get my deposit back- I was meticulous about that place!
Oh I am just so furious!!!
According to this letter I'm supposed to respond "by mail within 7 days after receipt of same (the letter/check), otherwise you will forfeit the amount claimed for damages." (Which is $160.06)
I am SO going there tomorrow- no way am I going to just mail a letter and wait another month for some type of reply. One thing though- the "...you will forfeit the amount claimed for damages." part, does that mean they are just withholding that $160 until I file a claim or something??? I'm confused by that part.
I have no idea how to handle this. The vinyl wasn't damaged when I moved in OR when I left, but I don't have any pictures to prove anything
What do you all think I should do!?