Stickin' it to the Man

As an update to the last post, Roy finally decided to do his walk through and was not happy:

I was disappointed that the bathrooms/kitchens (tub, shower, Fridge, Stove) were not in the same shape as when the unit was rented last year. (So, I didn't spend 5 hours cleaning the kitchen and upstairs bathroom?) There are some scuffs along both interior stairwells, which are the result of moving in/out, these walls ere freshly painted prior to your move in, however I am willing to live with the scuffs. (No they weren't, even though Hill asked him to) Additionally, there were some issues with the second floor bedroom on the east side (facing the front of the home). I have attached pictures, there are four nail holes and paint scuffs where the bed met the wall and other marks, unfortunately we can't touch these up, the whole room must be repainted. I will have my crew repaint the 2nd floor bedroom, the cost of material and labor to patch the nail holes and repaint the room is $200.00, this will be deducted from Deb Westfall's security deposit.

Now, I suppose most people would just chalk up the $200 and call it a lesson learned, and perhaps this is what I should've done. Instead, I spent my Friday at work researching Chicago Tenant rights and learned that Mr. Sharda had done several things wrong. So, Wednesday afternoon I sent him a letter through certified mail requesting my security deposit paid back in full plus interest, along with an additional $50 for damages caused to the desk. If I do not receive the money by July 30, 2008, then I will be filing suit in small claims court.

I'll keep everyone posted as to whether I end up in court...