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Posted by karen on May 16, 2001 at 08:46:49:

I WROTE BEFORE AND NOW HAVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE LEASE. PLEASE LET ME EXPLAIN THE SITUATION. WHEN I MOVED OUT I CALLED AND ASKED MY LANDLORD FOR MY DEPOSIT HE SAID HE WOULD SEND IT AND INSTEAD SENT A LETTER SAYING THE DEPOSIT WAS BEING WITHHELD FOR "WATER CHARGES". (WHICH CONVIENANTLY ADD UP TO MY DEPOSIT). I CALLED AND INQUIRED ABOUT THESE WATER CHARGES AND HE INFORMED ME THEY WERE FOR WATER BILLS FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. WHEN ASKED WHY I NEVER RECEIVED A BILL OR A NOTICE FROM HIM LETTING ME KNOW I NEEDED TO PAY THESE BILLS HE SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW UNTIL HE LOOKED OVER MY LEASE. SO I ASKED HIM TO SEND ME COPIES OF THE BILLS AND A COPY OF MY LEASE, HE ANGRILY AGREED TO SEND THESE THINGS TO ME. TWO DAYS LATER I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HIM WITH OUT ANY COPY OF WATER BILLS AND A BLANK LEASE NOT THE ONE I SIGNED. THE LEASE HE SENT DID HAVE IN IT A CLAUSE THAT READ "WATER CHARGES SHALL BE CALCULATED BY THE LANDLORD AND APORTIONED AMONG THE TENANTS AT THE END OF THE LEASE.". HE DID NOT SEND COPIES OF THE WATER BILLS TO SHOW HOW MUCH I OWED AND INSTEAD SENT A LETTER STATEING " BASED ON THE LACK OF PROPER NOTICE TO MOVE OUT NO DEPOSIT COULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN SO THE ARGUMENT OF THE WATER BILLS HAS BECOME A MOOT POINT. ( I GAVE TWENTY THREE DAY NOTICE IN MARCH AND I HAVE A STATEMENT FROM NEW TENANT THAT SHE PAID ON MARCH 29TH PAYING FOR THE FULL MONTH OF APRIL SO NO MONEY WAS LOST TO HIM ) I GEUSS I AM CONFUSED WHY IF HE HAD THE BILLS HE DIDNT SEND A COPY TO ME( ITS 15 UNITS AND SOME ARE ONE BEDROOM AND SOME ARE ONE BEDROOM, THERE ARE COMMUNITY WASHERS, AND DISHWASHERS, AND A FRONT LAWN THAT IS KEPT UP AND THERE IS ONLY ONE METER.) ISNT HE OBLIGATED TO SHOW HOW MUCH WATER MY UNIT USED AND TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTS WHEN REQUESTED AS TO WHY HE IS KEEPING THE DEPOSIT. I SPENT TWELVE HOURS A DAY A WORK AND OFTEN WAS NOT HOME ON WEEKENDS SO I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD BE PAYING AS MUCH MONEY AS SOMEONE WHO IS HOME ALL DAY WITH TWO KIDS AND A HUSBAND. PLEASE HELP. I LIVE IN NY STATE AND AM NOT RENT STABALIZEDC
THANK YOU
KAREN

Follow Ups:

• Re: security deposit scam Jeremy 05/19/01 (0)
• Re: security deposit scam Ace 05/16/01 (0)
• Re: security deposit scam Jimmy Legs 05/16/01 (0)

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: I WROTE BEFORE AND NOW HAVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE LEASE. PLEASE LET ME EXPLAIN THE SITUATION. WHEN I MOVED OUT I CALLED AND ASKED MY LANDLORD FOR MY DEPOSIT HE SAID HE WOULD SEND IT AND INSTEAD SENT A LETTER SAYING THE DEPOSIT WAS BEING WITHHELD FOR "WATER CHARGES". (WHICH CONVIENANTLY ADD UP TO MY DEPOSIT).  I CALLED AND INQUIRED ABOUT THESE WATER CHARGES AND HE INFORMED ME THEY WERE FOR WATER BILLS FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. WHEN ASKED WHY I NEVER RECEIVED A BILL OR A NOTICE FROM HIM LETTING ME KNOW I NEEDED TO PAY THESE BILLS HE SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW UNTIL HE LOOKED OVER MY LEASE.  SO I ASKED HIM TO SEND ME COPIES OF THE BILLS AND A COPY OF MY LEASE, HE ANGRILY AGREED TO SEND THESE THINGS TO ME.  TWO DAYS LATER I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HIM WITH OUT ANY COPY OF WATER BILLS AND A BLANK LEASE NOT THE ONE I SIGNED.  THE LEASE HE SENT DID HAVE IN IT A CLAUSE THAT READ "WATER CHARGES SHALL BE CALCULATED BY THE LANDLORD AND APORTIONED AMONG THE TENANTS AT THE END OF THE LEASE.".   HE DID NOT SEND COPIES OF THE WATER BILLS TO SHOW HOW MUCH I OWED AND INSTEAD SENT A LETTER STATEING " BASED ON THE LACK OF PROPER NOTICE TO MOVE OUT NO DEPOSIT COULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN SO THE ARGUMENT OF THE WATER BILLS HAS BECOME A MOOT POINT. ( I GAVE TWENTY THREE DAY NOTICE IN MARCH AND I HAVE A STATEMENT FROM NEW TENANT THAT SHE PAID ON MARCH 29TH PAYING FOR THE FULL MONTH OF  APRIL SO NO MONEY WAS LOST TO HIM ) I GEUSS I AM CONFUSED WHY IF HE HAD THE BILLS HE DIDNT SEND A COPY TO ME( ITS 15 UNITS AND SOME ARE ONE BEDROOM AND SOME ARE ONE BEDROOM, THERE ARE COMMUNITY WASHERS, AND DISHWASHERS, AND A FRONT LAWN THAT IS KEPT UP AND THERE IS ONLY ONE METER.) ISNT HE OBLIGATED TO SHOW HOW MUCH WATER MY UNIT USED AND TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTS WHEN REQUESTED AS TO WHY HE IS KEEPING THE DEPOSIT.  I SPENT TWELVE HOURS A DAY A WORK AND OFTEN WAS NOT HOME ON WEEKENDS SO I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD BE PAYING AS MUCH MONEY AS SOMEONE WHO IS HOME ALL DAY WITH TWO KIDS AND A HUSBAND. PLEASE HELP.                                                                 I LIVE IN NY STATE AND AM NOT RENT STABALIZEDC
: THANK YOU 
: KAREN       


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