I was renting a home from a friend‑turned‑landlord. He bought the house I was previous renting from someone else after I helped connect him with the seller, and I paid him rent. About a year later, he bought another house and asked if I wanted to move there, so my family moved in late 2021. There was no security deposit and no active lease, but I always paid on time and took care of the place.

He told me to treat the home as my own, so I installed a fence and a paver patio at my own expense, handled all HOA violations, and even paid an extra $200 a month so the other tenants could keep their rent lower when they moved in.

Last month, I closed on my own home and moved out. I told him back in March that I’d be leaving at the end of May.

After I moved out, he sent me a long list of things he wants me to pay for: full carpet replacement, repainting the entire interior, pressure washing the exterior, labor costs, and even one or two months of his mortgage while he “fixes everything.” He is telling me he wants the house to be returned in the same condition he gave it to me. I don’t think that is reasonable. From what I understand, most of this is normal wear and tear or homeowner responsibility. And the cost for everything is about $12-$15K

I did acknowledge two drywall spots in the living room that I tried to fix myself and some damaged molding from my dogs, and I’m willing to cover those. But I can’t agree to the full list, especially considering the improvements I made while living there.

I included a few pictures of the house after I moved out. The pictures show the walls touched up with spackle but I did sand them down and painted over them. He is saying he doesn’t want the house to be patchy so he wants to redo everything and paint the entire house. Please let me know what some of you guys think.

[FL] Is my previous landlord correct?