I agree with you Antonio. But, from my point of view, rental agreements in Spain must be improved in order to preserve the renters rights which many times are forgotten
Dear Antonio,
me and other three girls rented an apartment in Spain to stay here during our erasmus semester. We signed the first week a contract and paid a guarantee 400euro each, but during the 4 months we are staying here, we still don´t have a contract nor any confirmation that we paid the guarantee (because it is stated in that contract).
This month is our last here and because the relationship with our landlord is not very good, we are worried she won´t pay us the guarantee back.
She also asked us to pay 800euros for final cleaning of the apartment (its a flat with 4bedrooms, livingroom, kitchen and 2bathrooms), which seems ridiculously high.
And the last problem is that we destroyed (a bit burned) super old carpet sold by meter, and she wants us to repay it, how is the procedure to state the price for it? Because the carpet doesn´t have a value more than 20 euros.
Thank you very much for your respond, as we are not spanish she thinks she can treat us as a fools.
Thanks.
Jana
Try to negotiate with the landlady because, although you do not want to go to Court, she doesn’t either.
I would stick to my guns and argue that if the guarantee is not repaid then you will not pay the last month, provided you have not paid it.
REgarding cleaning costs of 800 Euros, that shows she is trying to cheat because, unless the house needs painting, that cost would never be justified.
In relation to the last point (carpet), it is important to distinguish between “wear and tear” from damage caused to the property. The burnt carpet would be classed as damage but then again, what does it really cost to replace?
Negotiate and don’t give in, professional landlords and landladies are a special cheeky breed that need be dealt with forcefully.
I agree with you Antonio. But, from my point of view, rental agreements in Spain must be improved in order to preserve the renters rights which many times are forgotten
Dear Antonio,
me and other three girls rented an apartment in Spain to stay here during our erasmus semester. We signed the first week a contract and paid a guarantee 400euro each, but during the 4 months we are staying here, we still don´t have a contract nor any confirmation that we paid the guarantee (because it is stated in that contract).
This month is our last here and because the relationship with our landlord is not very good, we are worried she won´t pay us the guarantee back.
She also asked us to pay 800euros for final cleaning of the apartment (its a flat with 4bedrooms, livingroom, kitchen and 2bathrooms), which seems ridiculously high.
And the last problem is that we destroyed (a bit burned) super old carpet sold by meter, and she wants us to repay it, how is the procedure to state the price for it? Because the carpet doesn´t have a value more than 20 euros.
Thank you very much for your respond, as we are not spanish she thinks she can treat us as a fools.
Thanks.
Jana
Jana,
Try to negotiate with the landlady because, although you do not want to go to Court, she doesn’t either.
I would stick to my guns and argue that if the guarantee is not repaid then you will not pay the last month, provided you have not paid it.
REgarding cleaning costs of 800 Euros, that shows she is trying to cheat because, unless the house needs painting, that cost would never be justified.
In relation to the last point (carpet), it is important to distinguish between “wear and tear” from damage caused to the property. The burnt carpet would be classed as damage but then again, what does it really cost to replace?
Negotiate and don’t give in, professional landlords and landladies are a special cheeky breed that need be dealt with forcefully.