Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Texas

landlord refuses to do walk-through

The last day of my lease was June 30,

2006. My apartment was empty and

cleaned on June 22. On June 23, I called

and ask for a walkthrough as soon as

possible so that I have time to fix

anything that wouldn't be to the

management�s satisfaction. I was

informed that the walkthrough would

be done at their convenience during the

following days and I would be called

back if something needed to be fixed.

Nobody called back. On June 29, I took

the keys back to the management

office.The manager was not there, so I

asked a staff member to sign a letter

stating that the apartment was to the

management' s satisfaction. He refused

to sign it, claiming that it wasn't his job

to do the walkthrough. However, he

promised to let me know if something

was wrong on June 30. He never

contacted me. Later, I received a letter

dated from July 1 with a deduction of

$175 from my security deposit for

carpet cleaning. Was the landlord

allowed to refuse to let me know about

the cleaning problem and then charge

me the very first day after I loose access

to my apartment and have no

opportunity to fix it?


Asked on 8/10/06, 3:37 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
TC Langford Langford Law Office

Re: landlord refuses to do walk-through

You can take the apt complex to small claims/JP court and sue for the return of the $175. Read your lease first, and make sure that if you lose, you are not obligated to pay their costs and attorney fees. It might not be worth the risk.

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Answered on 8/10/06, 3:48 pm


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