Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Connecticut

Do I have to clean up my apartment before I leave?
Hurricane Irene completely flooded my basement apartment which I was renting from a woman who owns the house. Last weekend, I went back to the property to remove any salvageable possessions of my own - leaving a lot of the trash there. My 6-month lease had ended a year ago, and is renewable each month, though there is no description of what is to happen when I move out - there's no outline of a penalty for leaving stuff there, or who's responsibility it is to move it. I live in Connecticut and my landlord is refusing to give me back my security deposit unless I personally clean an apartment which is completely unlivable and dangerous. My questions is, who's responsibility is it to clean the apartment? Me? Or my landlord? Thanks.

Asked on 9/04/11, 9:28 am

Linda Subbloie Linda A. Subbloie, Esq.

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You may need to file for the return of your security deposit in Housing Court in the town where you live.

Answered on 9/14/11, 7:24 pm

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