Landlord keeps half of security deposit for gouge in countertop
Question: My girlfriend rented an apartment in Westerville for her ailing grandfather. She purchased furniture and housewares for it, but he passed away before he could move to Ohio and move into the apartment. We moved the things out, and the apartment manager kept half ($200) of the security deposit, citing damage (a gouge?) to the counter-tops.
I’m confident that no damage was done moving in or out, but additionally, the manager indicated that the damage had been hastily repaired and painted over (by her or her crew), so I’m absolutely certain we’re not responsible for it. The manager said that she is sure we are responsible for the damage because she checked with the previous tenants and they said they weren’t responsible for the damage. Do we have any recourse?
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