Can my landlord legally charge me?
By Todd
I recently moved out of my previous appartment on december 31st and my landlord sent me a notice of everything taken out of my security deposit and the charges made on Febuary 1st. I cleaned the kitchen and the bathroom to the best of my abilities. Since there was a hole in the ceiling (that i asked to get fixed multiple times in the last five months of living there due to a leaking toliet water line from another tenant) i could not fully clean the kitchen from the dirt and debris of the collapse.
The landlord is charging me
labor for vacuuming- $80,
labor for carpet shampooing- $110,
shampoo & stain remover- $30,
Labor for cleaning the kitchen- $60,
stove burner trays- $40,
Labor for cleaning the bathroom- $50,
Cleaning materials- $30,
Labor for painting- $240,
Paint and brushes, spackle- $231.73.
I want to know what my rights are in the state of PA and what all i am obligated to pay because it doesnt say anything about paint in the lease or labor for everything else. I also want to know if i refuse to pay it what can they legally do to me? My landlord is a judge and i want to know if he can legally get away with this. Please answer ASAP. Thank you.
Edited on: Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 11:28 am
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