Hudson Homes is charging me thousands after I moved out — is that legal?
The short answer
A landlord can bill for actual damage beyond normal wear and tear, but it generally must give you an itemized statement within a state-set deadline (often 30 days) and can only charge for real, documented costs. Many tenants report Hudson Homes move-out bills far larger than any visible damage, vague “account balances,” and — critically — being told the itemized detail is “no longer available” after 60 days. You have rights here.
What the law generally requires
Most states require a landlord to return your deposit, or send an itemized statement of deductions, within a fixed window after move-out — commonly 30 days, though it varies by state. The deductions must be for actual damage beyond normal wear and tear, not routine repainting or ordinary aging. If the landlord misses the deadline or can’t document the charges, many states penalize it — sometimes requiring return of the full deposit, occasionally multiplied.
The pattern tenants report with Hudson Homes
Complaints filed with the BBB describe a recurring sequence: a security deposit denied in full, additional “move-out” charges stacked on top, a vague “account balance,” and then a collections call. In at least one documented complaint, a tenant who asked for the itemized breakdown was told that after a 60-day period the “account balance information was no longer available” — which the tenant flatly called untrue. Preserving your own evidence is what breaks this pattern.
What to do right now
Document everything: photos from move-in and move-out, your forwarding address submission, and every message. If a relisted photo or listing shows the “damage” wasn’t repaired, that is powerful evidence the charge was pretextual — several tenants have legally re-entered relisted homes using the lockbox code and photographed the discrepancy. Keep the move-out statement. If collections contacts you, you may have rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Do not pay a disputed balance without the itemization you are owed.
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