Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Virginia

Non-compliance by Landlord (Security Deposit)
1-Lease ended June 30, 2002 (began June 2000). 2. Verbal agreement with manageing agent to personally clean carpets (cost for professional cleaners was too much, lease required carpets to be professionaly cleaned). 2-Walk-through with Manageing Agent (Landlord lives overseas) took place 8 days after lease ended and the agent said the carpets were ''fine'' and no major repairs were needed, signed walk-through sheet but no copy was given to me. 3-3 weeks later was told that the owner would be in town to look over the house for repairs and I mentioned I wanted to be present and the offer to be present was rejected. 4-Partial deposit was recieved 36 days later after lease ended but postmarked 31 days after lease ended. 5-Deductions were listed along with partial deposit for: professional carpet cleaning $250, missing window screen $50, picture holes in the wall $50. 6- No interest on security deposit was received. Should I dispute the charges with the managing agent/owner, take them to small claims court, get a lawyer or file a complaint with the City of Fairfax??? Thanks JC

Asked on 8/06/02, 2:36 pm

Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

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Re: Non-compliance by Landlord (Security Deposit)

Start first with disputing the charges; then, if

necessary, file your complaint with the local consumer affairs office. If that avails

no satisfaction, then move your complaint to small claims court.

Skip the lawyer.

Answered on 8/08/02, 12:50 am

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