Re: Can the landlord collect damages after 30 days?

Re: Can the landlord collect damages after 30 days? by OK-LL on January 15, 2013 @10:47

In accordance with this section of the statute, a few things have to have happened before the LL can sue you for damages to the rental.
1. You must provide the LL with your new address in writing upon termination of the lease or upon surrender of the rental. Failure to do so relieves the LL of any obligation under this section. And this is where you failed, FB is not "in writing", it is electronically transmitted and does not satisfy the statute. Had you provided him with your new address in writing, he would have had to:
2. provide you with an estimate of damages within 30 days to preserve his right to sue you for them in the future. But he didn't have to do this because you failed to meet your obligation in the first instance.

Why didn't you simply have the repairs made while you were in the rental, rather than waiting for the LL to find them? The preliminary walkthru is to identify the damage and give you an opportunity to repair them, not for you to get estimates and slink away without taking action. Too late to cry "unfair" now.

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Re: Can the landlord collect damages after 30 days? by OK-LL on January 15, 2013 @10:50	[ Reply ]

"Keep in mind that you do not know me or my landlord so you can not judge me or my situation." The circumstances speak for themselves, we don't need to know you or your LL to see that you tried to walk away from your obligation after you damaged the LL's rental, otherwise you'd have repaired before you left.

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