security deposit letter+ (by R [OH]) Nov 17, 2011 5:25 PM
security deposit letter+ (by JAC [OH]) Nov 17, 2011 6:04 PM
security deposit letter+ (by R [OH]) Nov 17, 2011 7:19 PM
security deposit letter+ (by S i d [MO]) Nov 17, 2011 7:28 PM
security deposit letter+ (by Ken [NY]) Nov 17, 2011 7:38 PM
security deposit letter+ (by BRAD 20,000 [IN]) Nov 17, 2011 8:45 PM
security deposit letter+ (by Virden [OH]) Nov 18, 2011 6:07 AM
security deposit letter+ (by Gwen [OH]) Nov 18, 2011 5:23 PM
security deposit letter+ (by Mike [IN]) Nov 19, 2011 7:41 PM
security deposit letter+ (by R [OH]) Posted on: Nov 17, 2011 5:25 PM Message:
State Specific Question About: OHIO (OH) I am doing my first letter regarding the security deposit. Not sure how it is to be written. The former renter was section 8. Section 8 has been no help through this process. Renter was given a 30 day notice to leave-never did then a 3 day..after the 3rd day Section 8 confirmed they had another house they authorized but renter stayed in mine till the last minute..... Questions I have:
1)Am I mandated do send section 8 a copy of the letter?
(FYI-They have not cared about anything about trouble thier client had caused.....they have not responded to my calls about this.the letter.)
2) I had two contractors provide itemize repairs needed due to damages/cleaning. Lease has a clause about cleaning and renter violated it. Is it appropariate to send copies of these estimates or do I need to write out what is already written?)I have been given conflicting info including by legal counsel about this.
3)Renter had remodeled w/o written permission per lease-damanged the floor-I am assumming this should not be an issue of deducting....renter also took a fireplace screen. I assume I may deduct for this as well. Outlet covers removed.Stickies on the ceilings etc etc
4) There is late rent and they stuck me with about 10 days of the gas and electric bill before telling me they were out....overall-there is damage/cleaniness issues.
My worry is their threats of suing me. They made it clear they are expecting the refund. I expect them to argue about some things-not sure if they would take us to court for $600 but they have threated to sue me for misc stuff in the last year for silly reasons.
Help? --75.185.xxx.xx |
security deposit letter+ (by JAC [OH]) Posted on: Nov 17, 2011 6:04 PM Message:
My security deposit accounting is sent out about 20 to 25 days after the tenant leaves (before the 30 day deadline) and has the renters name and address, a list of deductions including damages, rent due, utilities due, etc..., any credits (if applicable) for a total of the remaining refund or a final amount due if no refund. Send it certified (signature required) to their forwarding address or if you don't have that to their just vacated address. I do not send any receipts to the tenant. Someone else would have to chime in about sending a copy to Section 8.
That being said anybody can sue anybody for anything and it is far easier to threaten to sue than to actually do it. If they don't agree with your deductions they may take you to small claims court. Just make sure you have adequate documentation for any deductions and you should be OK. Your time is usually not a valid expense so make sure you have receipts from anyone that you paid to get the work done. --208.102.xx.xxx |
security deposit letter+ (by R [OH]) Posted on: Nov 17, 2011 7:19 PM Message:
Do I have to make the repairs-I am not keeping the property --75.185.xxx.xx |
security deposit letter+ (by S i d [MO]) Posted on: Nov 17, 2011 7:28 PM Message:
Former tenants threaten to sue all the time. If you acted according to state law by sending a security deposit accounting within the time set by law (varies by state) and have the documentation to prove they did damage beyond normal wear and tear, the will LOOSE! And so next time they call, you can laugh a big hearty, booming laugh when they threaten to sue. And tell them, "See you in count." Then HANG UP!
Tenants like this are dumb, and their favoite thing to do besides watch Judge Judy on daytime TV while getting their taxpayer funded bennies is make trouble for land lords. Lesson learned. Don't rent to Section 8. Entitlement mentality will bite you in the end.
And Lesson # 2 learned: Section 8 office doesn't give a crap about you or your property. All they want is their steady paycheck and full government retirement after 20 years. --76.211.xx.xxx |
security deposit letter+ (by Ken [NY]) Posted on: Nov 17, 2011 7:38 PM Message:
When you do the accounting make sure they owe you money,this way if they call you just ask where the money is they owe you,they won't call again and if they sue you now you have a good counter suit. --67.252.xx.xx |
security deposit letter+ (by BRAD 20,000 [IN]) Posted on: Nov 17, 2011 8:45 PM Message:
Mail to last known address with USPS Proof of Mailing.
"Deposit Settlement
Unpaid Rent $650
Late fees October $150
Repaint Living room $235
Remove stickers from ceiling $25
Shampoo carpets 5 rooms x $50 = $250
Repair holes in drywall 2 x $50 = $100
Basic trash out and housecleaning $100
Subtotal $1510
Minus Security Deposit -$500
Balance Due within 10 days $1010
Photos attached."
Do not pay much for the repairs because they cannot pay or be garnished.
In our state, the most important part, as our judge reminded us last week, is to PROVE you mailed it before the state's deadline.
I provide enough good photos to kill any thought of challenging the settlement.
We do not have to do anything with Sec8 regarding the settlement. Ask YOUR office. --50.129.xxx.xxx |
security deposit letter+ (by Virden [OH]) Posted on: Nov 18, 2011 6:07 AM Message:
Sec8 has nothing to do with security deductions however I send a copy to them to alert them of the conditions they missed while doing the last inspection - recently had a tenant do 5K in damages 2 months after inspection - 900 deposit and lack of payments tosses them from the sec8 housing as I pressed for in court besides the credit sting, photos will be your friend and I include a few to show the general condition as well as the damages, they are the best way to show damages in court, follow the 30 day timeline as JAC pointed out first - these repairs are needed to return the house to the move-in condition whether you keep the house or not. --76.241.xxx.xxx |
security deposit letter+ (by Gwen [OH]) Posted on: Nov 18, 2011 5:23 PM Message:
Virden is exactly right. Send it to S8. Also sue them. When you get a judgement, they have to pay it off or agree to a payment plan. If they don't pay on the payment plan either, you let S8 know and they lose their S8 voucher.
Judgement shold also show up on their ceredit report for their new non-S8 Ll to see. Record it in county court as well to be sure credit bureaus pick it up. Once journal entry made in Common Pleas Court, it stays there forever. --174.130.xx.xxx |
security deposit letter+ (by Mike [IN]) Posted on: Nov 19, 2011 7:41 PM Message:
Sounds like good advice from all. I charge $20 an hour to clean and take before and after pics. I also charge 8% interest on what is owed. IN law allows me to add it starting with the day I get the judgement. Sec 8 is not supposed to allow a person back on the program until you are paid in full. GL --199.16.xxx.x |
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