Well, after receiving our ex-landlord's outrageous "final accounting" last Friday, I called him that same day. Over the phone, I pointed out that our initial deposit was twice what he'd said it was (his reaction was more "oh" than apologetic), and we came to a vague agreement that my share of any carpet-replacement costs should be pro-rated based on the age of the carpet. He asked me to send him an E-mail summarizing our discussion; I did so immediately afterwards.
So, naturally, it's been a week and I haven't heard anything back from him -- nor has there been any money deposited to my account.
I'll be sending a much stiffer letter tonight, after I get home and Shelby has a chance to look at my draft. I really hope that we don't have to go to small claims court before we see anything, but my feelings about this guy aren't getting any better ...
Posted by at February 13, 2004 05:36 PM