5 December 2011, 11:26 pm
Help! I'm renting a dry-cabin (no running water) in Fairbanks AK. It never had proper flooring installed (just painted plywood), and the landlord knew we had two dogs when we moved in, but now he's talking about keeping our deposit because an area of the "floor" is scratched. On [url]http://www.law.state.ak.us/pdf/consumer/LandlordTenant09_web.pdf[/url] It says: "Tenants cannot be charged for damages caused by 'normal non abusive living.' Landlords and tenants frequently disagree about what constitutes normal, non abusive living, so here are a few guidelines: A family with children or pets will normally wear things out faster than an adult living alone. This type of wear is the • landlord’s responsibility, and must be expected when renting to a family with children or pets." Does this count as "normal, non-abusive living"? If so, how can I prove it, or what can I do if my landlord insists on keeping my deposit? If not, how much of my deposit is the landlord entitled to keep for this? (surely not the whole thing?) Thanks. Just to clarify, these are NOT hardwood floors, this is PLYWOOD with regular PAINT on it, not an actual finish... and my dogs' nails are as trimmed as any... Read More »
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