Forum Archive: Posts by: Tinsel5000

I recently moved out and left my apartment in pristine condition. I paid a professional cleaner who cleaned for four hours, and I helped her as well. Every surface, floor, window, baseboard, tile was cleaned thoroughly. There was not so much as postage stamp sized piece of paper left behind.

My landlord charged me $100 for three items:

1.) Dead battery in detectors
2.) “Cleaning Charge”
3.) A closet door that was off the tracks since the day I moved in, and documented, and the super was never able to make it stay on the track so I basically gave up on it in my 2 1/2 years in the apartment.

As well, the landlord overcharged me on pro-rated rent since I requested to stay until the 10th. If the rent is $2650/month – and there are 31 days in July – shouldn’t the daily cost be $85.40. They charged me $87.55 per day. A small amount, but it adds up.

Any advice/thoughts on next steps?

I was a good and quiet tenant who left the apartment spotless, I sincerely do no think I should be charged for anything.

(As well, they rented the apt. the same week I left. It did not sit vacant at all.)

Thanks in advance for the advice.