Initial inspection, etc - Landlord Forum thread 334068

Initial inspection, etc by CCRider (CA) on April 24, 2015 @00:22

Well, the initial inspection law does leave the option for something to be deducted after-the-fact, if it wasn't apparent a the time of the inspection because it couldn't be seen or hadn't occurred yet.

And I agree that the garage is "inside the premises." That would be my claim, anyway.

I'd charge them for the removal of the smell. If they fight you and say it wasn't on the move-out list (initial inspection list) just say it wasn't apparent during the inspection, but the smell was definitely there, so they must have aired out the place prior to the inspection, and then continued to smoke in there after you left.

I'd just get a witness to the smell, and if you have a receipt for an ozone machine rental or service, etc., they really couldn't argue with that.

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Re: Initial inspection, etc by Benny on April 24, 2015 @10:53	[ Reply ]

A receipt does not prove damages, only what the landlord spent. A witness would need to appear in court and be qualified as to what the smell was.