Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Virginia

Security Deposit Charges
On July 27, 2007 we moved out of our mobile home after giving 30 days notice. The landlady did not show the home during our last month there. The landlady called on July 31 to say she would rip up check for the deposit. August 5 she went to show the home and there were fleas there, we did have a cat but never had a problem. The person did not rent and the landlady blames us. On September 11; I received an email from her saying that she spent $78 on flea sprays and bombs and $220 on an exterminator to get rid of the fleas. She said she would have been able to rent the home sooner if it weren't for the problem with the fleas. She states that the total cost we owe in $660 but she will cash the check for $390 (security deposit) and call it even. I do not know if our animal was the cause of the fleas, it is possible but we live in the country with wild animals and they could have come from the grass outside. I think the amount is rather unreasonable, and when she did her walk through she was very pleased at the cleanliness of the home. I left it cleaner than when we moved in, she had said then that everything was fine, and 42 days later says it is not. Is this legal?

Asked on 9/13/07, 2:55 pm

Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

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Re: Security Deposit Charges

Assuming that your mobile home lease was not covered by the Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act(VRLTA), the answer is quite probably, yes.

Answered on 9/13/07, 7:45 pm

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