Rental Deposit Deduction Disagreement

[Shannon Richardson]

Hey everyone, this is a question from a renter's perspective. I had a dog at the last place I rented, and when the new tenants moved in they complained to the owner about bug bites. It was something I had dealt with in the past as well but never brought it up as an issue. The landlord had the place treated for fleas, even though I know for a fact there were none, but is taking it out of my security deposit.

This is only one of the charges that I disagree with, but I'm curious if it's legal. What is the best way to dispute disagreed charges, whether it's something like this, or something like a damaged door that could be attributed to wear and tear?