All Forum Posts by: Krishna Chaitanya gadhiraju

@Andrew S. Thank you! Do you know how much does it take in small claims court.

@Luciano A. Thank you. At this point he is still saying the same old thing "You have to give me the way it was before.

@Marian Smith I agree with you, I can easily win it in court. I am not sure I will have time as I have to move out of NJ. I am really not sure what my options are. I am trying to negotiate to settle amicably.

@Nathan Gesner I am okay to negotiate and pay 100$ for it instead of going to court. I need to talk to him.

Okay, he showed me a very old picture saying "It was definitely much better".

Thanks Bill. I will ask him for the pre-move in pictures. I don't think there are any pictures with the landlord. If there are any, I will ask for the quote from handyman to fix it. Handyman said that it is labour intensive and might be a lot of money. What do you suggest if there is a quote and how much do you think I should pay?

Is it easy to file a case in the court in NJ? Do I need to get a lawyer?

 Thats what I was thinking as well. Handyman didn't give the quote yet but he said there is lot of labour involved and could be expensive.

He is asking me to fix that counter top wooden swell.

I do not have photos of when I moved in. I have been living here since 3 years.

Hello All,

I am moving out of the place in a month and Landlord is asking me to get the kitchen counter top repaired or replaced (pictures below). He says, I have damaged it because of water. I wasn't sure what to do because the replacement of it might cost more than my security deposit. Can someone please help me. I live in NJ. Handyman also suggested that this could be because landlord didn't put the proper cover surrounding the sink. 

Thanks you!!

Thank you all for quick replies. I was repairing lot of stuff myself but when it comes to appliances isn't it owners responsibility? @Colleen F. Let me double check again on the power, its likely to be fuse issue. I live in New Jersey. So the total cost would be 300$ including fixing, he is asking me to pay 150$ as per contract. Can I just buy a microwave and use it and take it along when I move away from this apartment? In that case is he going to deduct from my deposit? can I fight it out in court in future? My only concern is appliances have  life and this is a very old condo, appliances might break and I have to keep paying 150$ :(.

Thanks for reply John, let me send it here:

https://drive.google.com/file/...