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Can My Landlord Charge Me For Painting My Apartment After I Move Out?

I moved out of a apartment. After 14 months And the landlord is charging me 320.00$ to paint the unit.

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    It depends on the laws where you live and how damaged/dirty the walls were. That seems excessive for living there over a year. I have never had to pay for painting if I have lived someplace over a year. I always make sure I clean the walls really well though.
    In California, the law reads:

    The Return of the Deposit
    If a tenant damages the property, the landlord can deduct the cost of fixing it from the security deposit. But if the tenant returns the rental in substantially the same condition in which it was rented (less reasonable wear and tear), the landlord must return the deposit. A landlord can't make tenants pay for painting, new carpets or curtains, unless there was serious damage. The landlord is allowed to deduct the cost of cleaning if necessary to put the unit back to the same level of cleanliness it was in at the time the property was leased (less reasonable wear and tear).
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    Celticgirl 

    answered 1 year ago

      If you did not have a written agreement to start with he can
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      Shagirl 

      answered 6 months ago

        He would have to charge you 30 to 90 days after you moved out, and if it was not on the lease, he can not hold you to that. It has to say on the lease any changes to the dwelling you will be charged for repair
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        Natedogg 

        answered 6 months ago

        Yes he can if the walls were marred or damaged while you lived there.
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        David1967 

        answered 2 months ago

        In the state of california can a landlord charge me for cleaning blinds in the apartment and Windows?
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        Guest 

        answered 4 weeks ago

          The only way the landlord could charge you, is if he or she told you" if you paint the apartment while living there  and dont paint back to original color before move out "  and you agree to it and sign you lease on day of moving in ..that is documented contract... You agreed to paint the apartment back to color it was before moving.
          That is the same for putting holes in walls from nails...they tell you have to replace the hole before you move out..and if you dont they will charge you for that.....
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          Doviolet 

          answered 2 months ago

          No but you can charge them for services rendered.
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          Sea26 

          answered 2 months ago

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