Walk through and security deposit (tenant, renting, house, lease)

[va_residents]

The tenant moved out but never requested a walk through. The landlord forgot to schedule a walk through with the tenant either. Twenty days after the tenant moved out, the landlord found the house was never cleaned and there were many damages. Can the landlord deduct it from the security deposit? The tenant argued there was no walk through and threatned to go to the court for seven hundred dollars.

[MrRational]

Originally Posted by va_residents

The tenant (asserts that they) moved out but never requested a walk through (or made any other efforts to protect their interests).

The landlord (is alleged to have) forgot(ten) to schedule a walk through with the tenant either.

Twenty days after the tenant moved out the landlord found the house was never cleaned and there were many damages.

(Absent any assertion or proof otherwise is there any reason to believe that anyone or anything other than the tenant caused this damage sometime during their period of occupancy and or those twenty days)...

Can the landlord deduct it from the security deposit?

hth

[lawmom]

You may want to consider asking the mods to move this thread to the renting section -- you'd be more likely to get helpful advice there.

[rjrcm]

Originally Posted by va_residents

The tenant moved out but never requested a walk through. The landlord forgot to schedule a walk through with the tenant either. Twenty days after the tenant moved out, the landlord found the house was never cleaned and there were many damages. Can the landlord deduct it from the security deposit? The tenant argued there was no walk through and threatned to go to the court for seven hundred dollars.

Not enough information. It will depend on the lease terms and any state tenant/landlord laws that may apply. If landlord is uncertain, then best to consult an attorney.