In the state of Indiana is the following a legal itemized listing- I sent these to my previous tenants and they are disputing it
First letter:
I am not returning any of your deposit. The house was left in a horribly and filthy condition.

The following are some of the costs to bring the house close to the condition when you moved in. Carpet cleaning 500.00. House cleaning by-------- 300.00. Carpet in large upstairs bedroom stained and had to be replaced 600.00. Hole in Drywall by screened porch in kitchen and alot of scuffing in both bedrooms upstairs Fixed by --------- 200.00. Upstairs carpet in bathroom was molded and subfloor and carpet had to be removed and replaced 200.00. My daughter looked at the house with the new people and she could not believe the horrible shape it was left in. You also had a cat that was not authorized by me. The new owners had to have the heating ducts cleaned because they are allergic to cat odor. I am sorry that I have to do this,but this is costing me money well above the items I have listed. There are several other things that I could list as damaged, but I feel this is adequate to justify not returning your deposit. I appreciate the the fact that your rent payments were timely, but I had not realized that the house would have been left in such a filthy condition. I am sorry it had to end this way. Sincerely

2nd letter:
If you read the rental agreement it states that other appliances may be included in the rental agreement
That are the sole responsibility of the tenant to upkeep. The new owners had to purchase a new washer
for 850.00 because it was caked with detergent and fabric softener.

The rental agreement also states that the security deposit is to guarantee the return of the premises to the landlord in the same or better condition as when accepted by the tenant, reasonable wear expected.
This was not the case. The upstairs was left in a very poor condition well above a reasonable wear and
condition. The walls were scuffed and damaged and had to be repaired for a cost of 200.00. This does
Not count the repainting that was necessary.(see attached pictures) The walls were freshly painted before
You moved in. The carpet in the large upstairs bedroom was stained beyond cleaning and had to be
Replaced. The upstairs bathroom was full of mold from use and had to replace sub floor and carpet. The faucet was also covered with mold.
The mold was not present when you moved in. My feeling it was caused by negligence on your part.
Pictures are attached. Also, all the carpets had been cleaned before you moved in.

The main floor was also left in very poor condition beyond reasonable wear. The rugs had not been moved or cleaned. They had to be scraped from the floor (see pictures). The molding in the hall was damaged and
An attempt was made to fix it which was not satisfactory. (see pictures). There was a problem with the kitchen faucet that I was not notified to fix. Water damage in the cabinet. An attempt to repair
The deadbolt in the basement was made. The new owners had it repaired for 100.00. The dresser in the basement bathroom was pulled from the wall. I feel that all the problems mentioned in my earlier email
plus the above well exceed the 1500.00 deposit.

As far as the cat you are correct, but by having a pet it is your responsibility to remove any smell or residue.
The house cleaning 300.00 and the carpet cleaning 500.00 are part of that responsibility. The heating ducts
Have not been cleaned but they will be.

The new owners were very disappointed with the condition of the house. I sent them a 1500.00 check to fix the problems that you were responsible for. This is not nearly
Close to the cost to return the house to the same or better condition with reasonable wear. The new owners
Supplied me the pictures I am sending.

Just wondering if I will have any problems with this in court. Thanks

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