Comments on: Seeking deposit refund advice https://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/tenant-rights/refund-advice Sat, 16 Oct 2021 17:50:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 By: Vinod https://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/tenant-rights/refund-advice#comment-6209 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:34:17 +0000 http://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/blog/renter?p=341#comment-6209 Something similar happened to me as well.
My friend rented appartment in 2006 and added me as additional renter of his appartment in mid 2008. He lived there for one and half year before adding me, and I lived there for one and half year too and vacated in October end. He had $100 security deposit with appartment office.
Before vacating the appartment, I went to appartment office to know what all actions I need to take before vacating. They gave me a paper listing all the possible things which needs cleaning. Also when asked to inspect the appartment with me before i leave, they said they will inspect it themselves and send the bill within 15days. I said ok and moved ahead with my cleaning job of appartment.

I rented the carpet cleaning for 24 hours to clean my carpet, used Clorex (with bleach) to clean up entire kitchen and bathroom and every other thing possible. Some of my friends came in appartment on last day to say good bye and they appreciated the kind of cleaning I did for entire appartment. Even one of them said “I have changed 3~4 appartments in past but never seen such a cleaning. This is as good as new”. His comment gave me satisfaction that my hard work paid off.
Now I have received final bill from appartment office to pay them approx $500 for broken tiles, curry smell and basic carpet cleaning.
When i questioned the appartment office why they did basic carpet cleaning, they said it is by default what they do everytime. Then I asked about why they have charged for using fog cleaning to eliminate curry smell, they said that is what they felt. Earlier when they charged same thing to one of another friend then their answer was “We know from where you guys come from”. I am not sure what to comment on this. Finally came the question about broken tiles, and she was not sure what was broken, though in final settlement letter her name was mentioned for walk through.

So finally llike jmlee0213 said, I am too looking for someone to tell me if I am responsible for either of these issue, because I feel like I am being taken advantage of, and if not what is the next best course of action?

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