My landlord did the same thing despite the fact that we repainted the ceiling/walls on top of cleaning the suite. Our case went to arbitration where the arbitrator ruled in favour of us on the basis that the landlord did not have sufficient evidence to show that she had any reason for her to withhold the damage deposit or for her to charge us extra. If you have documentation/evidence to show that you left the place in better condition than you took it then you should have nothing to worry about.
Some landlords are just dinks who will try to squeeze every penny out of their tenants that they can. Hope everything works out for you.
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