Can you help me write a letter to my landlord?

Question

I just moved to an apartment that I rented on August 20, 2008 from another state. When I came to my apartment I found that the apartment was very dirty!!! No shades on the windows, carpet dirty, etc. I decided to move out after I used my security deposit. Can anyone help me write a letter to my landlord about moving out after I use my security deposit?

P.S. I pay 1000 dollars for rent and 1000 dollars for security deposit.

PLEASE RESPOND ASAP.. best answer = 10 points!

Answer 1

You can write any letter you wish.

You do not have the right to use your security deposit as rent and you must give proper written notice to terminate your tenancy.

You may not have signed a written fixed term lease, but you have a lease - a month to month oral lease, as provided by your state's landlord/tenant laws - by default.

You are required to pay the rent. Failure to do so can lead to an eviction or Small Claims suit.

You are required per your state's landlord/tenant laws to give proper written notice to terminate your month to month tenancy. The required notice can vary from 7 days to 30 days and generally must coincide with the end of a rental term (month).

You are legally responsible for the rent through the termination period. So the landlord can likely sue you for two months rent.

Answer 2

What do you mean?

" I decided to move out after I used my security deposit. "

Answer 3

How did you use your security deposit? I don't understand.

If the landlord knew you did not sign the lease & if you did not really move in, why do you need to write a letter? You can't use the $1,000.00 for security deposit for rent! I'm sure it is non refundable. If you already gave the landlord $2,000.00, I seriously doubt that the land lord will give any of that back. You should have done a walk through with the land lord before getting keys.

Answer 4

Unfortunately, it doesn't work to use your security deposit as rent.  Whatever the term of your lease is, then you are responsible for $1,000.00 per month, whether you live there or not.