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I got a wrong bill from my apartment management for 500$ accusing me of driving the car over a lawn walkway which I didnt do. Looks like someone complained that people in my apartment did it and they sent me a bill stating "Repair damages to lawn". I talked to them and they are saying they received a complaint from a person residing in an apartment next to the lawn . But I did not driver my car over the walkway and not sure what to do. How do I deal with it? I asked them if they have any proof or pictures if it was my car and they say "NO". How to deal with it? 500$ is too big. What if i dont pay the 500$
In order to levy a fine they need proof you did the damage. I would deny the allegation and tell them you're not paying.
Agree with this ^. Call their bluff and let them pursue it in court if it goes that far. They will have to have actual proof and obviously based on what you stated, they don't. Are you moving and they are trying to deduct it from your sec dep or are they just sending you a separate bill during your lease term?
Agree with this ^. Call their bluff and let them pursue it in court if it goes that far. They will have to have actual proof and obviously based on what you stated, they don't. Are you moving and they are trying to deduct it from your sec dep or are they just sending you a separate bill during your lease term?
They are sending me a separate bill during the lease term. I renewed my lease for another 6 months only last month. Now regretting for my bad decision.
They are sending me a separate bill during the lease term. I renewed my lease for another 6 months only last month. Now regretting for my bad decision.
Yeah, just tell them you are not paying it unless they have concrete proof. Then stick it out for your last 6 months and leave at end of your lease. Be prepared because they may just wait and deduct it from your sec dep. In the meantime I would read up on your state's sec dep allowable deduction laws. Some states have only certain things that your sec dep can be used for but if your state doesn't then the LL (usually) still has to provide an itemized list of what they are deducting with receipts to back it up. So you may end up having to fight it at that time.
Send them a letter saying you did not drive over the grass nor cause the damage and will not pay for damage that you did not cause. Tell them to sue you if they disagree, if they ever keep any of your deposit because of this you will have to sue them to get it back. If it does end up in court they might bring the eye witness, but probably won't, they can't force the person to go.
I would send a written refutation and refusal to pay. State categorically that you did not drive over the lawn, and did not have any guests over at the time in question.
However, I will say that I had this come up once. Two properties had a shared driveway. The neighbor complained that our tenant kept backing over the grass next to the driveway. The tenant SWORE up and down that they never had and got quite offended at the suggestion. The problem continued and the neighbor installed video cameras and gave us video showing the tenant's vehicle backing a LONG WAY (several feet) over into the grass, multiple times on multiple days.
I bring this up to ask whether this location is such that you might have driven over it without realizing it?
I would send a written refutation and refusal to pay. State categorically that you did not drive over the lawn, and did not have any guests over at the time in question.
Yes! Emphasis on sending a written refutation and keep a copy for your records in case you have to address this again when you move out.
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Yes! Emphasis on sending a written refutation and keep a copy for your records in case you have to address this again when you move out.
