My landlord is asking for $735.00 dollars to pay for a visit by the fire inspector when they determined I removed a

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Customer: Hello, My landlord is asking for $735.00 dollars to pay for a visit by the fire inspector when they determined I removed a covering that was hooked up to their alarm system. I was unaware that this covering was for this purpose. I though it was for a security system that I am not paying for. The covering was replaced and the fire inspector let me know what the purpose of this was for. Here is the verbiage in my tenant agreement relating to smoke alarms that are located in the ceiling but talk nothing about the wall coverings of which I removed.
JA: Can you confirm which state you're in? It will help the Lawyer give you a specific answer since laws can vary by location.
Customer: North Carolina
JA: How long have you been dealing with this issue? Where do things currently stand?
Customer: For 2 weeks. And they are billing me for the fire department visit.
JA: Is there anything else the Lawyer should know before I connect you? Rest assured that they'll be able to help you.
Customer: no
Answered by DanLegal in 5 mins 5 months ago
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Hello, my name is***** will be the attorney assisting you today. I know your situation is complicated. Please be patient if I do not respond within a few minutes as I may be completing another customer’s answer before getting back to this one, or may not be in front of my computer. Is there any additional information you think might be helpful?

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You would be liable.

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Do I have any rights here? Its the first time I've lived in an apartment and I honestly thought the wall covering was for the security system that I don't use or pay for.
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Unfortunately you would not have any rights. You can not tamper with those.

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even if I didn't know what it was
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Yes.

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