Daniel Nicol, 3001 O’Connor Ct N, Helena, AL, 35080
Deposit Amount : usp_custom_field : 1125
My landlord just told me that he wasn’t refunding any of my security deposit. When I asked for an list of the damaged items he said “Repair, patching, and paint due to damage including screw and nail holes, damage to sheetrock, handrail damage, babygate installs, baseboards, trim, and door repairs. Cost including materials plus labor $1,000.00. •Cleaning of entire house including baseboards, sticky glue on ceilings/walls, additional attention to laundry room” My mom spent all day cleaning the house. He sent me pictures and while there were a few sheetrock issues that needed patching that are completely on me, a majority of them were regular picture/shelf holes, dust on blinds and closet shelves, leaves in a corner on the porch. Most seemed like normal wear and tear, especially since I had been there for almost 7 years! I know he didn’t paint before I moved in because there were holes and nails still in the wall and the upstairs bedroom was black! Clearly the work of the previous renter. He also charged me $325 for a plumbing issue we had back in September where there was a clog in the main line. He told me I had to pay for the plumber even though the plumber said he didn’t pull anything out or see anything that would constitute misuse. I even had to go without a functional refrigerator for almost a month because he wouldn’t get anyone to come look at it. I’m a single mom of 2 and always kept his place as If it was my own home. My dad and I even painted his 40 year old kitchen cabinets at my own expense to make them look like new (with his permission). I repainted the black room to a more neutral color and a new paint job to the living, dining and kitchen.