My family and I rented a 4 br. home for five years in Collin county Texas, a suburb of Dallas. My two children ages 4 and 6 were raised in that house and stained the carpet in their bedroom and colored on the wall. Before I moved I prepped the walls for painting and I offered to replace the carpet in the kids room but the landlord told me not to worry, the carpet was 10 yrs old and needed replacing anyhow. After I moved out my former landlord painted the inside of the house and replaced the carpet with really nice hardwood flooring; the landlord then sold the house; the landlord is now charging me for these repairs. Some of these I would consider normal wear and tear. Some should not even be on here like the security system which we didn't use. Are these charges reasonable and do I have the right to make the landlord prove that these charges are in good faith? Do I have right to ask for receipts? I've been served and have no idea how to argue this?
Prep and Paint walls, ceiling, doors & trim 1,750.00; Repair 7 door knob holes (included in wall prep) 0; Deep clean tile, blinds, bathrooms 250.00; Take slate & rocks out of flower bed 25.00; Mow yard 33.56; Refrigerator parts broken/missing 192.45; Replace carpet & pad (4 bedrooms) 2,000.00; Replace carpet & pad (LD, DR & Halls) 2,000.00; Replace outside faucet (2nd time) 236.00; Replace microwave door and handle 220.29; Replace LR blind (string missing, gear broken) 47.06; Repair 4 blinds 35.00; Replace missing blind tassels (23) 40.00; Replace missing guest bathroom tub & sink drain plugs 28.00; Replace 4 drip pans, 2 stove coils 88.69; GDO batteries & clip for remote 10.00; Security system battery & sensor 50.00; Replace missing quarter round bathroom vanity 5.00; Repair/replace shower door gasket 10.00; Replace missing storm door 303.12; Replace 4 broken switch/plug plates 4.00; Replace 2 toilet seats 25.93; Spray house and yard for fleas (per lease) 175.00
Submitted November 10, 2014 at 11:56AM by benirs http://ift.tt/10K06jh legaladvice
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