前房客从外地搬进来三四个月，非常挑剔且比较难缠，另外他们打算买房又犹豫是否break lease 立刻买房。我不想和他们再打交道，所以起草了mutual release 让他们买房后搬走了。为了让他们少唧唧歪歪，我在move out checklist 说move out condition 和搬进来时一样 （其实还是有轻微损坏的）。
租约里说押金中的$600 是 non-refundable cleaning fee. （租约节选见下面的截图）
打扫房子花了 $495. 洗地毯花了$200.
请问应该扣多少押金? $600+$200? $495+$200? $600? (cleaning 包括洗地毯吗？）
谢谢！
You said you spent 495+200 on cleaning.
You didn't say if such cleaning is needed or warranted by the condition. You actually agreed that moveout condition = movein condition, then why the cleaning + carpet cleaning?
If I were the tenant I would be pissed if you deduct $600.
Check your state law, security deposit is for "damages", which you claimed to be none.
You can charge a separate non-refundable cleaning fee, but to include that in security deposit is questionable. since deposit is naturally refundable.
前房客从外地搬进来三四个月，非常挑剔且比较难缠，另外他们打算买房又犹豫是否break lease 立刻买房。我不想和他们再打交道，所以起草了mutual release 让他们买房后搬走了。为了让他们少唧唧歪歪，我在move out checklist 说move out condition 和搬进来时一样 （其实还是有轻微损坏的）。
租约里说押金中的$600 是 non-refundable cleaning fee. （租约节选见下面的截图）
打扫房子花了 $495. 洗地毯花了$200.
请问应该扣多少押金? $600+$200? $495+$200? $600? (cleaning 包括洗地毯吗？）
谢谢！
You said you spent 495+200 on cleaning.
You didn't say if such cleaning is needed or warranted by the condition. You actually agreed that moveout condition = movein condition, then why the cleaning + carpet cleaning?
If I were the tenant I would be pissed if you deduct $600.
Check your state law, security deposit is for "damages", which you claimed to be none.
You can charge a separate non-refundable cleaning fee, but to include that in security deposit is questionable. since deposit is naturally refundable.