53780 - Sorrento Bluff    |    Shellie Corona    |    Beaverton    ,    Oregon 97008    Landlord Complaint 23-2442

I am being charged $200 for the replacement of two wood deck boards, which were charred allegedly by myself. I did not cause this charred spot, we are a non smoking household and we never owned or operated any type of grill or other cooking device on the deck at anytime while residing at this residence. We had minimal use of the deck in general, other than using the storage closet, and storing bicycles and plants. My wife and I never noticed this "charred" spot as it looks like a natural wood notch or grain spot. The wood deck boards were already imperfect and weather worn upon moving in so this blemish went unnoticed. My wife did not even see this when she put her various potted plants on and next to the charred area. When my wife did the move-in walk through with a temp employee, she was told to notify management of any appliance malfunctions and to make sure all doors and cabinets also functioned properly, she was not requested to note any visual blemishes. I was shown a photograph of the charred spot, I am still waiting for the photo to be emailed to me for my records, I have requested this twice now. From the photo I was shown, it appears to be a blemish no larger than a 3x3 inch round spot. It does not appear to be excessive of normal wear and tear, nor does it compromise the safety of the wood boards or deck. If this was an issue that need to be replaced, why wasn't it charged to the prior resident, before I retained tenancy as the spot was there prior to my move in? I would like only this charge to be removed and I have agreed to pay the other cleaning charges, and pending utility bill.