Ask for an itemized bill in writing, take them to court. You will win. Paint is normal wear and tear and is considered “part of doing business” as a landlord.
2025-08-25 04:21:17
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𝒹ℯ𝓈𝓉𝒾𝓃𝓎 :
They can’t hold your deposit over dirt or nail spots !!
2025-08-05 22:37:29
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Alicia Abbott :
Check your state’s tenant laws because painting is normal wear & tear.
2025-08-05 21:22:21
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hannahsanders99 :
Painting can’t be charged in most states unless it’s beyond normal wear and tear. Request a receipt that’s itemized and proof it cost that much
2025-08-07 03:59:00
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Whamber :
Hell no, ask them for an itemized receipt. Don’t just accept that?
2025-08-07 16:25:19
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Jess Q :
Unfortunately they’ll try and take advantage as a young tenant I was charged for oven cleaning 🥸 I sued and got it all back
2025-08-05 22:59:09
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Jackie :
$1500 for a full paint ?!?! You better ask for that invoice girl! I’ve NEVER heard of a job that expensive
2025-08-07 00:19:05
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@hhhfffgggsdt78 :
I had to sue one of my landlords in my 20s they tried to force me to pay for damage that was there BEFORE I moved there. I won because I documented that damage in my walk through when I first moved in.
2025-08-14 12:58:33
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alisha_kristine :
Our last place took 1500 dollars for the grass being dead. In a drought. When everyone on the block had dead grass lol.
2025-08-08 21:09:04
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TheAmandahlorian :
girl I'm in property management-please fight that.
2025-08-09 04:23:03
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Mickey Thiel :
Paint falls under normal wear and tear, that’s actually illegal to keep money for dust and paint
2025-08-25 13:29:01
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Jade 🫧 :
Please look at your state laws, a lot of states painting is a standard thing for landlords they can’t take it out your deposit, same with carpet etc.
2025-08-06 02:42:20
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🌺k4丅ⓔᖇᑭ𝒾Ⓛ𝕃ᵃгᛕ 🌺 :
That sounds like they trying to pull one over on ya.
2025-08-05 20:52:36
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J Sun :
Just use adhesives hooks instead of nails
2025-08-06 01:35:07
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Ana :
Fight it! I deep cleaned my place, and they claimed that it wasn't clean and they had to hire cleaners. But I fought it and got all my money back
2025-08-05 21:45:52
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Michaela Rozy :
As a leasing manager... I am so girly. they ripped you off.
2025-08-07 04:24:24
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Kalysta Crawford :
Legally landlord has to clean and paint and cannot take your security deposit for that
2025-08-25 22:10:31
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michelle🥺. :
this is why i just do a basic cleaning and dont go out of my way & spend lots of money to do things cause no matter what theyll think of something
2025-09-28 16:41:42
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Mads :) :
my last apt, we knew the property manager personally (childhood best friend) and he said he’d hook us up and give us our full deposit back and then we got $60 out of $600 💀
2025-08-07 18:14:31
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Marilyn :
Security deposits are such a scam and pet deposits😭like why did I put 4k down just to still be charged $200 THREE MONTHS AFTER I moved out
2025-08-16 22:44:51
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Blake A. :
We’re suing our rental office. We paid to have the carpets shampooed and the tile steamed. Photo evidence. Receipts. They charged us all but 50 of the deposit saying they had to clean the floors and replace a lightbulb.
2025-08-25 20:30:51
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sessandcharlie :
I recorded my walkthrough when I vacated my unit and made sure to record inside every drawer, fridge, oven, dishwasher, etc. they tried to take $500 from our deposit for cleaning. I sent them the video of proof that everything they claimed was dirty, wasn’t and requested an itemized bill from them. They responded telling me they would pay me the full deposit back. It’s so frustrating how many slumlords are out there trying to take advantage of people
2025-08-05 22:07:41
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Ashley Linn :
My last security deposit was withheld because of dust on a door hinge behind the door and one light bulb that needed changed, $1325 for that, I sued and didn’t even make it to court and they gave me my money back
2025-08-25 18:07:23
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Catherine :
My landlord from my last place TODAY tried charging me for carpet cleaning. This was the carpet that wa shampooed the day I moved out🤣 he took it back after a long text and pictures of the house 🤦🏼♀️
2025-08-07 23:52:11
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