Long story... but the gist of it is that I own multiple duplexes and have had issues with grass mowing companies, so I finally told all my tenants that instead of a rent increase, if they would take over the lawn care so I didnt have to deal with it, everything would be hunky dory... and I wouldnt have to raise the rent.
however.. This apparently ticked off one tenant and since we were month to month she said she was moving out on the 8th of September... she emailed me this info...
Then on the 8th of October she said I had neglected to declare any damages and thus my ability to say that she owned me any $ for damages was now no longer applicable. Also... she THEN gave me an address to mail her deposit back to her...
I was under the impression that the legality of email wasn't legal.. That a tenant, upon moving out, had to send it via registered mail... AND, that upon contacting the landlord with the intent of moving out, needed to supply me with their forwarding address at the same time.
My dad, who has had rental properties for 30 years.. said that notices to move out and that fall outside the lease, must be sent via certified mail, and that the intent to move out MUST also include a forwarding address so that I can argue with her with verified signatures that she has received my notices... SO since on Friday, she finally gave me her forwarding address, according to my dad, I now have 30 days to respond...
MY ex tenant says if she does not have her deposit back in 10 days from Friday, she will pursue legal action.
And I REALLY don't know why I ticked her off... but she's been evil since I asked that she take over the lawn care.
shrug.