Screwed again.

C130 chief made a lot of good points. I`ll basically second what he said. Was it the landlords refrigerator that leaked on the floor? If it was, then I don`t know how he can charge you for the floor, especially if you notified him twice. It sounds like he`s overcharging for removing a mop bucket (from the attic) and perhaps filling some picture hanger holes. There`s a certain amount of normal wear and tear to be considered in evaluating any damages incurred during the lease term. In Va. we have the Landlord/tenant act which governs rental properties. Unfortunately for the tenants , it favors the landlord. Believe it or not some people make a living out of renting a place, paying one months rent, and basically squatting until you can get the paperwork filed, go to court, get judgement and get the sheriffs to throw them out. Meanwhile they`ve occupied the residence for 3-4 months. It`s not uncommon. If you gave your landlord proper notice (and were payed up) to your move out date, (which you left 1 week early) you should not be obligated for late payments. It sounds like he was trying to get someone in there right away ,so he wouldn`t suffer any vacancy loss. It didn`t work and now he wants you to pay for it. You need to get an itemized list of the repairs made and whatever rents and fees were charged to you. If you think you`re getting reamed then go to court and fight it, just make certain you have documentation for everything! See if the landlord furnished a move-in sheet and compare it to the move-out sheet. This should let you know the condition of items in the house over the course of your lease. Here in Va. the landlord is also obligated to pay interest on the security deposit. Good luck!