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Dear Mr. landlord,
On August 19th 2009, I moved from the apartment at (formal address) which I rented from you, and my lease terminated. I paid you a security deposit of $ 2700.00 when I moved in and you have sent me an uncleared and improper itemized list of deductions made from the deposit.
You violated N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1. by claiming that repairs and services were needed when they were not needed or by providing services or repairs that were not needed. Here are my disagreements about your deductions listed below:
1. Charging for painting entire house and sparkling: $1800.00
– Painting is a part of the ordinary wear and tear. You can only charge for property damage that is more than ordinary wear and tear. In addition, the agreement does not say anything that the security deposit will cover for the redecoration.2. Charging for cleaning and shampooing carpet: $275.00
– Landlords cannot charge cleaning fees to tenants who leave their apartments “broom clean.” The carpet was already stained and dirty. I had addressed this issue and you agreed when I moved in.3. Charging for cleaning entire house including bathtubs, kitchen, oven and sink: $100.00
– Again, landlords cannot charge cleaning fees to tenants who leave their apartments “broom clean.” I had cleaned up the place in the way I found it in moving-in.4. Charging for replacement of 3 carbon monoxide detector : $120.00
– Unless I had physically damaged them, you can not charge it.5. Charging for repairing a faucet in the kitchen sink: $150.00
– Water licking is one of issues in ordinary wear and tear. You are not able to charge it.Therefore, I return your check (#0000), the amount of $000.00 and demand that my entire security deposit be returned to me within three days of your receipt of this letter. I also demand details on the costs of any cleaning and damage repairs, including a reasonable hourly charge if you hired any necessary cleaning or repainting vendors. Kindly send the check for the full amount, payable to me, to (current address.) The check must be sent by certified or registered mail. If you do not do so within three days of your receipt of this letter, I intend to sue you pursuant to the Cite: N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1. If I must sue you, the judge may award me two times the security deposit and require you to pay my court costs and plus attorney’s fees.
Sincerely,
Tenant
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I trust you are in receipt of my letter of 9-17-09, along with my Check #xxxx in the amount of $295.00, which compromises of the balance of your security deposit.
1. Your feeble and hapless attempt to repaint the walls, which are the result of your 3 year old daughter’s reckless abandon of scribbling and painting on the walls, have left the paint on the walls, in the entire house, inconsistent. It is clearly evident that your haphazard attempt to cover up the damage she caused, are that of a novice.
2. The carpets in the living room have permanent stains , which resulted in gross neglect on your part. Switching off all power to the entire house, from the mains, during your 3 months sojourn to Korea have had an adverse effect by causing mold, and have consequently become a health hazard.
3. You have left the bathtubs and kitchen drawers with permanent stains, due to constant neglect, and are to be replaced.
4. You have taken all 3 Carbon monoxide detectors upon termination of your lease. Please return them. This is not normal wear and tear. This is theft.
5. Water leaks cause permanent and irreversible damage to the property, including the rest of the 24 condominiums in the building. It is your responsibility to notify me immediately if there is any water leakage, so that I may have a Plumber rectify it at once. When you make a decision to live within a community, you are expected to undertake a responsibility for the well-being of not just the rental property but the entire community.Upon review of the Lease Agreement, please be informed of the following violations.
Violations of the Lease Agreement
1. “The tenant must not allow the Premises to be vacant for more than 10 days at a time during the Term.”
2. Violation of the following aspects of the section marked TENANTS REPAIR AND
MAINTENANCE, of the Lease Agreement.
3, Be liable for repairing all damage caused by the Tenant’s neglect. This includes damages caused by Tenant’s family.
4. Take care of the Premises and equipment, and appliances.
5. Be responsible for keeping the Premises and the fixtures in good order and repair and at the Tenants expense make all required repairs to the PLUMBING, range, heating apparatus, Air conditioning, sprinklers, electric or gas fixtures, or any other Premises whenever damage has resulted from the Tenants misuse or neglect. It is also agreed that the Landlord is to have the property in good order when giving possession. It is also agreed that no signs, painting, wall covering or other alterations shall be erected of made without the consent of the landlord..You are also in violation of the following aspects of the section marked. NO ALTERATIONS OR INSTALIATIONS OF EQUIPMENT; of the Lease Agreement.
1. Installation of paneling, flooring, built-in decorations, partition, moldings or any other fixture drilled into or attached to the floor, walls, or ceilings.
The Tenant shall promptly pay all costs for restoring any changes and additions to the Premises, to their original condition.
You are also in violation, and responsible for the following aspects of the Section marked FIRE AN CASUALTY of the Lease Agreement.
The Tenant is liable for the acts and neglect of the Tenants family, domestic employees, guests, invitees, other and pets. If the fire or other casualty is the result of or is due to the neglect of the Tenant, the Tenant shall pay for repairs and all other damages.
You are also in violation of EVERY aspect or the section marked INSURANCE of the Lease Agreement.
Finally, you are in violation of the following aspects of the Section marked END OF TERM/SURRENDER.
At the end of the Term the Tenant shall (a) Leave the premises clean (c) repair all damage caused by the Tenant (g) return the Premises to the Landlord in the same condition as the beginning of the Term, except for normal wear and tear.I have sought legal advice and have been informed that you are subject to be countersued, and be liable for, and not limited to; replacement of the carpeting, kitchen, drawers, bathtubs, and repainting entire house to bring it back to its original condition; and replacement of all carbon monoxide detectors.
In addition, you would also be responsible for all attorney and legal costs including all court fees.
You are in blatant violation of Rent Security Act, guidelines. If you would like to arrange to make all repairs, including painting, and spackling, cleaning of kitchen drawers, and bathtubs, removal of all hooks and nails from the walls in the bedrooms and living room. I encourage you to contact me at the earliest.
Upon completion of the aforementioned, I will return the balance of your Security Deposit, including all accrued interest. The monies are still deposited in your account, for disbursement to you.
Please do not hesitate to contact me at xxx-xxx-xxxx, so that a mutually convenient time can be arranged for you to bring the premises to its original form, failing which I would be forced to initiate litigation against you.Please be advised accordingly.
Sincerely
설명을 덧붙치자면 저희도 몰랐던 계약서에 이 부분이 있었는지는 오늘에서야 알았어요. 10일이상 집을 비우면 안된다..하지만 놀러가든 뭐하든간에 일떄문에 한국을 7주 동안 방문해야했고 그때문에 첵을 2달치 미리 집주인만나서 준거고…바로 집옆에 사니까 가끔 집좀 봐달라고 부탁한거고…’이제와서 얘기지만 괜한짓을 했네요..혹시 집에 무슨일이 생길까봐 봐달라고 한건데..~
집에 못질한 자국은 있어도 드릴한적은 없었는데 그런거 같고 물고 늘어지고 또한 스모크디텍터..거실벽에 하나가 붙어있어서 건전지를 교체한적은 있지만 나머지 두개가 어디있는지도 모르고 , 어디에 있는지 알려주지도 않았고 ..이제와서 그게 없어졌다고 도둑 취급하는것도 보통사람은 아닌듯싶네요..
페인트칠도 애가 한군데 한곳이 있는데 나름 페인트를 대출 메꾸었지만 사실 티는 좀 났는데 그것같고 애까지 물고늘어지면서 부모책임라고 그로인해 집이 엉망이 되었다고 페인트를 다해야한다고 이상한 말도 늘어놓고..
부엌서랍도 원래 들어갈때부터 지네가 해놓은것들을 우리가 해놓은 자국이라고 우기고, 사실 이런부분들은 저희가 찍어 놓은 사진이 있어요..
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이럴땐 어떻게 해야하는지요 그냥 변호사없이 스몰클레임해야하나요 아님 변호사와 상담을 받거나 그날 대동해야할까요..갑자기 미치겠네요. 내일 고소할려고 했는데 오늘 이런편지가 오니..첩첩산중입니다..진짜 인도사람들 상종못하겠네요..
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