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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How long after a move out can a landlord sue a tenant over these type of issues?[/quote]

A walk through is done after the tenant moves out to ascertain what damages gave occurred. As previous posts have mentioned, scrapes and dings are considered normal wear and tear, a hole in the wall no.

The landlord has 45 days to return to the security deposit. If utilities were the tenant responsibility, you make sure those have been paid and if not, can be taken out of the security deposit.

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Landlord kept the $350 deposit but is claiming another $450 in damages. [b]He made non-specific comments about needing to repair or replace at the time of the move out, but didn't send an itemized list until 10 months later![/b] My understanding is that he had tenants in between.[/quote]

1) You should have done the walk through with the Landlord and taken pictures
2) you should have  sent a registered letter to the landlord indicating the 45 day time was up.

This is a legal transaction and you need to handle it that way. Read your lease, put things in writing and follow up. As a LL I see too many tenants that don't read their leases or know what they are signing. When something comes up, like changing filters or doing basic maintenance, they are surprised.

Take your lease seriously and don't get emotional.[/quote]

We did the walk thru but I didn't take pictures. I regret that. Everything he said needed to be replaced was old already when we moved in 7 years before. He was a constant grumbler during our tenancy so we believed this was more grumbling. I was shocked when he kept the deposit but it was $350 and I had other more important stuff going on than a fight with a former LL over that small a sum. He didn't say I'm keeping it, he just never mailed it. Then, 10 months later, we got an itemized list and a demand for $450. Our old neighbors swear he had tenants in between. I think they trashed the place and he wants to bill me.[/quote]

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