can a landlord charge for this?

[Anonymous]

I rented a place for 3 years and recently moved out. The landlord called me and said that the sliding glass on the deck has a stain on it and his handyman said I must have put bleach on it and that's why the stain is there, I have never even washed that glass because I had curtains covering that area. That stain is in between the 2 glasses on the inside, it looks foggy and is pretty much condensation but he's trying to wipe out off from the outside and is persuaded is a stain. I told him it was condensation and he should fire that handyman because that glass was never bleached but hes asking if it's condensation why is it just on one side of the glass and why don't the other windows have it? That door also had vertical blinds that would fall off every time you pull it, so it's missing a few slats, can he charge me for that as well? He wants to charge me for the glass door n the vertical blinds

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I rented a place for 3 years and recently moved out. The landlord called me and said that the sliding glass on the deck has a stain on it and his handyman said I must have put bleach on it and that's why the stain is there, I have never even washed that glass because I had curtains covering that area. That stain is in between the 2 glasses on the inside, it looks foggy and is pretty much condensation but he's trying to wipe out off from the outside and is persuaded is a stain. I told him it was condensation and he should fire that handyman because that glass was never bleached but hes asking if it's condensation why is it just on one side of the glass and why don't the other windows have it? That door also had vertical blinds that would fall off every time you pull it, so it's missing a few slats, can he charge me for that as well? He wants to charge me for the glass door n the vertical blinds

If the vertical blinds were broken, you should have reported it to your landlord and taken pictures when that happened so that you documented it and told him to fix it. He can charge you for them if they were fine when you took possession and they were broken and missing slats when you moved out, yes.

Did your landlord ever tell you that you must not use bleach on the sliding glass door? Lots of people clean windows with bleach. I'm not saying that you did it, but if that's what he's claiming you did and wants to charge you for it, I don't think that's legit.

[Anonymous]

Condensation in between glass panes is caused by the sealant, usually silicone, degrading over time or failing. This is just the normal lifecycle of a window. For your landlord to blame this on you is pretty ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I rented a place for 3 years and recently moved out. The landlord called me and said that the sliding glass on the deck has a stain on it and his handyman said I must have put bleach on it and that's why the stain is there, I have never even washed that glass because I had curtains covering that area. That stain is in between the 2 glasses on the inside, it looks foggy and is pretty much condensation but he's trying to wipe out off from the outside and is persuaded is a stain. I told him it was condensation and he should fire that handyman because that glass was never bleached but hes asking if it's condensation why is it just on one side of the glass and why don't the other windows have it? That door also had vertical blinds that would fall off every time you pull it, so it's missing a few slats, can he charge me for that as well? He wants to charge me for the glass door n the vertical blinds

If the vertical blinds were broken, you should have reported it to your landlord and taken pictures when that happened so that you documented it and told him to fix it. He can charge you for them if they were fine when you took possession and they were broken and missing slats when you moved out, yes.

Did your landlord ever tell you that you must not use bleach on the sliding glass door? Lots of people clean windows with bleach. I'm not saying that you did it, but if that's what he's claiming you did and wants to charge you for it, I don't think that's legit.

He never told me not to use bleach but that's besides the point. I have never even cleaned that glass door, I had curtains over it, so can count the times ive even seen the door while I was living there. I didn't report the blinds, when the slats started falling off, they were old blinds and like I said because I didn't use that door often, it didn't particularly bother me, but they would fall off whenever you slide them open.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Condensation in between glass panes is caused by the sealant, usually silicone, degrading over time or failing. This is just the normal lifecycle of a window. For your landlord to blame this on you is pretty ridiculous.

He is saying it's not condensation because it's just one side of the glass bit that I put something inside the 2 glass panes arms its stuck there

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Condensation in between glass panes is caused by the sealant, usually silicone, degrading over time or failing. This is just the normal lifecycle of a window. For your landlord to blame this on you is pretty ridiculous.

+1.

[Anonymous]

I can't imagine living somewhere and never cleaning or looking at a window. That's bizarre to leave it covered all the time and never clean. That might be the issue OP, the fact you never cleaned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I rented a place for 3 years and recently moved out. The landlord called me and said that the sliding glass on the deck has a stain on it and his handyman said I must have put bleach on it and that's why the stain is there, I have never even washed that glass because I had curtains covering that area. That stain is in between the 2 glasses on the inside, it looks foggy and is pretty much condensation but he's trying to wipe out off from the outside and is persuaded is a stain. I told him it was condensation and he should fire that handyman because that glass was never bleached but hes asking if it's condensation why is it just on one side of the glass and why don't the other windows have it? That door also had vertical blinds that would fall off every time you pull it, so it's missing a few slats, can he charge me for that as well? He wants to charge me for the glass door n the vertical blinds

If the vertical blinds were broken, you should have reported it to your landlord and taken pictures when that happened so that you documented it and told him to fix it. He can charge you for them if they were fine when you took possession and they were broken and missing slats when you moved out, yes.

Did your landlord ever tell you that you must not use bleach on the sliding glass door? Lots of people clean windows with bleach. I'm not saying that you did it, but if that's what he's claiming you did and wants to charge you for it, I don't think that's legit.

He never told me not to use bleach but that's besides the point. I have never even cleaned that glass door, I had curtains over it, so can count the times ive even seen the door while I was living there. I didn't report the blinds, when the slats started falling off, they were old blinds and like I said because I didn't use that door often, it didn't particularly bother me, but they would fall off whenever you slide them open.

You never cleaned it? I guess you should be charged a cleaning fee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I rented a place for 3 years and recently moved out. The landlord called me and said that the sliding glass on the deck has a stain on it and his handyman said I must have put bleach on it and that's why the stain is there, I have never even washed that glass because I had curtains covering that area. That stain is in between the 2 glasses on the inside, it looks foggy and is pretty much condensation but he's trying to wipe out off from the outside and is persuaded is a stain. I told him it was condensation and he should fire that handyman because that glass was never bleached but hes asking if it's condensation why is it just on one side of the glass and why don't the other windows have it? That door also had vertical blinds that would fall off every time you pull it, so it's missing a few slats, can he charge me for that as well? He wants to charge me for the glass door n the vertical blinds

If the vertical blinds were broken, you should have reported it to your landlord and taken pictures when that happened so that you documented it and told him to fix it. He can charge you for them if they were fine when you took possession and they were broken and missing slats when you moved out, yes.

Did your landlord ever tell you that you must not use bleach on the sliding glass door? Lots of people clean windows with bleach. I'm not saying that you did it, but if that's what he's claiming you did and wants to charge you for it, I don't think that's legit.

He never told me not to use bleach but that's besides the point. I have never even cleaned that glass door, I had curtains over it, so can count the times ive even seen the door while I was living there. I didn't report the blinds, when the slats started falling off, they were old blinds and like I said because I didn't use that door often, it didn't particularly bother me, but they would fall off whenever you slide them open.

Just because you don't care about the vertical blinds or didn't use them doesn't mean it was not your responsibility to report them as broken. You took possession of them when they were old, but intact and functional. You should have reported it, so, yes, you'll now have to pay for it.

The sliding door, no. But you might have to hire a window guy and take landlord to small claims court.

[Anonymous]

Yes, he can charge for it. If you think it's not a valid charge, you can go to small claims court to try to get the security deposit back.

(I am not a lawyer.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I rented a place for 3 years and recently moved out. The landlord called me and said that the sliding glass on the deck has a stain on it and his handyman said I must have put bleach on it and that's why the stain is there, I have never even washed that glass because I had curtains covering that area. That stain is in between the 2 glasses on the inside, it looks foggy and is pretty much condensation but he's trying to wipe out off from the outside and is persuaded is a stain. I told him it was condensation and he should fire that handyman because that glass was never bleached but hes asking if it's condensation why is it just on one side of the glass and why don't the other windows have it? That door also had vertical blinds that would fall off every time you pull it, so it's missing a few slats, can he charge me for that as well? He wants to charge me for the glass door n the vertical blinds

If the vertical blinds were broken, you should have reported it to your landlord and taken pictures when that happened so that you documented it and told him to fix it. He can charge you for them if they were fine when you took possession and they were broken and missing slats when you moved out, yes.

Did your landlord ever tell you that you must not use bleach on the sliding glass door? Lots of people clean windows with bleach. I'm not saying that you did it, but if that's what he's claiming you did and wants to charge you for it, I don't think that's legit.

He never told me not to use bleach but that's besides the point. I have never even cleaned that glass door, I had curtains over it, so can count the times ive even seen the door while I was living there. I didn't report the blinds, when the slats started falling off, they were old blinds and like I said because I didn't use that door often, it didn't particularly bother me, but they would fall off whenever you slide them open.

Just because you don't care about the vertical blinds or didn't use them doesn't mean it was not your responsibility to report them as broken. You took possession of them when they were old, but intact and functional. You should have reported it, so, yes, you'll now have to pay for it.

The sliding door, no. But you might have to hire a window guy and take landlord to small claims court.

I guess I should have reported them, lesson learned ughhhh

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Condensation in between glass panes is caused by the sealant, usually silicone, degrading over time or failing. This is just the normal lifecycle of a window. For your landlord to blame this on you is pretty ridiculous.

He is saying it's not condensation because it's just one side of the glass bit that I put something inside the 2 glass panes arms its stuck there

You need to have him send you a clear photograph or get permission to take one yourself. Then you need to get an opinion, in writing, from a company that deals with this kind of thing and send it to him. Should be free if you walk in and ask them to write a sentence or estimate up. I'm betting he'll be way less likely to fight with you if you have something stating it's normal wear.

[Anonymous]

It's glass corrosion and not your fault. Go take pictures or make him send them to you. They look like this, yes?

http://www.winsol.com/550.htm

[Anonymous]

Sounds like corrosion, I have a couple windows like that, they are double or triple pane and the 'stain' is inside! Ugh. Luckily mine face the back of the house and are lower level/basement level so not a huge deal to me. But hate how they look.

[Anonymous]

The glass is not your responsibility. The blinds he has more of a justification, but he can't charge you for new blinds if there were old broken ones there when you moved in.