What are my rights to see a list of damages that I'm being charged for now that I have moved out of my rental?
Question Details:
My previous landlord says I owe fees for damages and cleaning and that if I don't pay they'll send it to collections. But I've never received an itemized letter stating what my damages were. I don't mind paying the fee, if I just know what I'm paying for. She called me saying that she sent me a letter a while ago. A week later I called her to let her know that I still haven't received the letter. So she said she'd e-mail it; now 5 days later I still don't have any e-mail or letter. Are they able to put something on my credit report without ever sending me a letter saying what I was charged for?
In every state in this country a tenant who has moved out of a rented unit and who is being charged damage repair out of his or her security deposit is entitled to see the costs of such repairs. The evidence would be cancelled checks, receipts, invoices and the like.
If you have not received the letter from the landlord setting forth the charges that are being assessed as to you, you need to write her asking for the receipts and other documents showing what you are being charged for. Good luck.
