Usually cleaning fee has to be agreed upon in the lease as move out charge. Otherwise, the cleaning fee are limited in situation beyond normal wear and tear.
You have to show the house was dirty beyond normal wear and tear.
"Be responsible for all damage, defacement, or removal of any property inside a dwelling unit in the tenant's exclusive control unless the damage, defacement or removal was due to ordinary wear and tear, acts of the landlord or the landlord's agent, defective products supplied or repairs authorized by the landlord, acts of third parties not invitees of the tenant, or natural forces."
房子损坏弄脏，我就收她$120的garbage disposal repair , $250 清洁费，加上剩下的$150的房租。迟迟不交，我抱怨几句，她说拿invoice 出来。事实上我是出示了收据的，房租是有合同的，最关键她先答应了的。今天把invoice 给她，她说两周后交$150的租金，其它的要我等候她的legal representive。
感觉她就是想赖账。另外在HOA讨论线上我提到小区要提高租金，不然房客质量差，把房子弄得太糟糕。这事被她知道了，和我的对话中提到。穷人也是有pride的，那里允许名声被糟蹋。。。
我对这房客其实是generous到家了，从来不吹她。走了后看到房子不像样才抱怨的。最后她还理直气壮。
有大侠遇到类似的问题的吗？为这几百块钱我是不想打官司的。我不懂的是，她真有钱请律师？我一个朋友说穷人可以借贷款请律师。
律师打不过，老老实实settle。损失比你这大多。
Usually cleaning fee has to be agreed upon in the lease as move out charge. Otherwise, the cleaning fee are limited in situation beyond normal wear and tear.
You have to show the house was dirty beyond normal wear and tear.
开始我明明说我自己打扫处理。我也查了一下，disposal 损坏了是房客的责任。北卡这里的法律。空了我再查查确实一下。
因为disposal坏了没给我说，导致水管阻塞，滋生太多的drain flies。最后一张是墙上的洞。最早给我说flies是隔壁飞来的。。。
清洁费比较容易被人误解，相关到是否wear and tear. 你这墙肯定算损坏要修理。
"Be responsible for all damage, defacement, or removal of any property inside a dwelling unit in the tenant's exclusive control unless the damage, defacement or removal was due to ordinary wear and tear, acts of the landlord or the landlord's agent, defective products supplied or repairs authorized by the landlord, acts of third parties not invitees of the tenant, or natural forces."
https://www.ncsl.org/research/environment-and-natural-resources/north-carolina-landlord-and-tenant-duties.aspx
给她了invoice了，然后她说要我等她的律师。
就是，杀pests 就买了好多东西。还有她自己答应付清洁费的对话。感觉可能她听到有人说我给人说她把房子弄得很脏。pride