I rented an apartment that was in pretty bad shape last year because I needed a place that would allow my dog. This year once my lease was up I was thrilled to move out. The landlord lives a few hours away and had requested for me to show it to new tenants. I posted it, made appointments, showed it, and directed candidates to him.

When I moved out I asked him when he wanted to see it to check it and give my deposit. He said he trusted me, asked for my new address and said leave the key on the counter. I did all that he mailed me my full deposit.

Now (two weeks later) I got an email regarding the bathroom shower curtain holder. I emailed him back that since the old one was leaking I set it up differently, which i had told him when i did it ( 6 months ago) and that is how it was when i showed it.

MY QUESTION: He hasn't yet responded, but what is protocol since I am out, I followed my lease, and someone else is there now, plus he didn't check it and gave me my security deposit back?

At the time I had to change it because it was leaking onto the apartment below me causing their light fixture, below my tub, to short circuit. Both me and the downstairs tenant told him this at the time it happened and he said he was glad we handled it ourselves. I literally only saw this landlord the day I signed the lease, he did not want to make the drive up here again as he is selling the building and does not care about the condition it is in.