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I live in what’s considered a good area in a very safe town and there are SEVENTEEN within a mile of me. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Why would you take possession of an apartment in those conditions- did you not do a walk through before signing the lease? Take pictures of absolutely everything! You didn’t say what state you’re in but in most states- a LL is 💯 responsible to lease an apartments free of vermin and roaches- those are health violation... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Right! I agree more than likely nothing will happen but you never know. My LL didn’t even respond to my comment about the windows… I had to put some screws that I happened to bring with me to secure one window. There are still two that can be opened from outside the house. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Also required by law (my state) | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
So I lived hours away from the place. Needed to find something while I do my practicum in grad school. Everything is super expensive and this place was relatively affordable. I couldn’t make the drive to see it and then go back home. Luckily if I do have to live here it will not be for long. I’ve recorded everything.
T... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Well, now that you’re there, look and see if you can find a better place you can afford and try to get out of your lease- this place sounds like a health hazard and if you’re studying, worrying about bugs on you, in your bed and in your food is going to be a huge distraction…
Look into the tenant rights laws of your ... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Check with the local housing department or department of building and safety. There are usually basic habitability standards that usually have to be met. Lockable windows and doors are usually part of those standards. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Yea, that's crazy. We are currently looking for a rental in VA. Just viewed a townhome last week, and it literally looked like the last tenant left the day before and didn't clean. Cabinets look like there may be a pest problem, and the place had the slumlord signature of painting over wall face plates. Was asked if we... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
A lot of the lists include everything from the guy who got caught peeing on a wall while stumbling home drunk from a bar to the guy caught while trying to kidnap a kid from the local kindergarten. Some of those folks are likely to reoffend (you can’t really fix pedophilia), some aren’t, but it’s pretty important to und... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
I am guessing that avoiding the 7 hour drive to actually see the place seems like a bad decision. I mean, you did buy the proverbial 'pig in a poke'. At this point you stay on the landlord to resolve maintenance issues within the existing rules. Here's a tenant's guide for NM that I found on the Internet. Treat it as s... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Where did OP say that? They're stating that as a reason why having windows that don't lock is unsafe. Windows not locking is 100% the landlord's fault. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Thanks for the info! | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Ever since moving into this house it has been like pulling teeth to get the owners to do ANYTHING when it comes to maintenance with this house. We were told things would be done to the house before weaved in and those things were never done. (We moved here from New Orleans so it's not like we could physically check up ... | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Chimney needs a chimney cap, if that much water is entering the living space, then its an issue they have to resolve. That said, its normal for chimneys to allow a *little* rain in. But nothing about what I'm seeing here is normal. Not since the invention of affordable chimney caps.
As for the bathroom, since it has a... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
We moved here in December.
We were told that the windows would no longer be sealed and replaced, the gutters would be cleaned, the backyard would be cleaned from the years of leaf debris... and none of that was done.
I don't really care about the gutters or back yard. The main thing is the Chimney and windows. If a ... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Ever since moving into this house it has been like pulling teeth to get the owners to do ANYTHING when it comes to maintenance with this house. We were told things would be done to the house before weaved in and those things were never done. (We moved here from New Orleans so it's not like we could physically check up ... | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 | |
Is this mold on the coils of our hvac system?
We live in an apartment complex and for over a year now they’ve had the door locked to our
HVAC room, and only could change our air filter up upon request. We have contacted them numerous times to come change our air filter but would get denied because they claimed they put... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
So keeping things vague, but our landlord charged us for cleaning and then accidentally sent us photo evidence they did not clean. We have a long streak with them trying to pull the wool over our eyes.
Would like to seek justice. | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Are you sure it wasn’t a “before” photo, to show you that the apartment needed to be clean after you moved out? Cause anytime they are charging you for something, they will take pictures of whatever it is.
They probably just attached the wrong picture. Ask them if they have any “after” photos to show proof that it ha... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
You can pull the meta data from the photo to show when it was taken and with what. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Exif
There’s apps. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
No LL sends a photo of a apt to showing that it was cleaned. It was probably the proof photo of why they had to clean.
For your justice, that will be you taking them to court to get your money back. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
100% the after. We got the new tenants move in inspection sent to us | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
They sent us the new tenants move in check list | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
I understand what you are saying now I think. Sorry for doubting you but you can see why I thought also by the other responses because it’s not the norm.
Easiest way to get your money back without going to court first is to send a certified letter (has to be proof of delivery) within the time allowed by your state sta... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
No worries for the doubt. It’s been the weirdest rental experience I’ve ever had.
Property management company runs the show, refuses to give us contact with landlord. Had to fill out a form for disputing the charges so we did that, but on the 1st of next month if we don’t hear back we are sending certified mail (if th... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
The no LL contact is normal as that’s why they pay a Mgmt company. Ask for the Regional Mgr contact info. If they won’t give it on-site a google search should be easy enough to find for the main corporate office and then call and ask. You can also send to their main address too. I’m sure the RM would love to hear how t... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
The owner of the company is directly contacting us lol. They ARE required to give us the owner’s contact by the 3rd attempt (Texas law) | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Gotta love Texas!!! | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
We got our move-out checklist and it mentions we have to get the carpets professionally cleaned or they will hire someone after we move out and deduct from our security deposit. I was looking through our lease and it doesn’t mention anything about it, only on the move-out checklist - they did ask us to sign it when we ... | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
how long have you lived there ? There's a certain amount of wear and tear and cleaning a landlord has to eat. Its part of the cost of doing business. The law recognizes that apartments don't stay pristine forever no matter how good a tenant is. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Less than a year. The apartment is brand new, we were the very first tenants. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Did it look like it was professionally cleaned when you moved in? | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
To be honest I would get them professionally cleaned even if it isn’t in your lease. Since your apartment was brand new, and you were there less than a year, you have essentially no damage that could be considered normal wear and tear. This means that if there’s any small amounts of dirt, any debris, or any damage, you... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
I detest carpet. I agree with Individual-Mirror that you should have the carpets professionally cleaned, especially since it is only a year old. Look for a company with some longevity and good reviews. Consider taking pictures before and immediately after the cleaning is completed (keep for your records, just in cas... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Look on groupon.com I can usually find the company that will do it for between 100 and 200 depending on the size of the place | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
On the third screenshot on the first paragraph 4th to last line. Resident shall still be responsible for damages and cleaning.
They most likely are using that line and the move out procedure letter to state the carpet cleaning. They may have given a move in booklet and other items at move in that would say something ... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Could be here on the First page:
Under Security Deposit section D. Resident acknowledges that there are specific charges that the owner may charge for cleaning and damages…..keep reading pursuant to the move out charges list. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Really appreciate your reply! Thank you! | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Yeah, that’s what I was thinking. But they didn’t give me the move out checklist with the info about professional carpet cleaning until I put in my notice 🥴 | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
That’s what I was thinking too. It is annoying because I read this lease throughly before signing it and yet there are small sentences like that that you don’t think much of and in the end it’s fee after fee… | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
I mean they looked pretty clean considering the carpet was brand new. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Thank for that info! Will look into it. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Don’t feel bad…contracts overall are like this on purpose. I’ve been using the National Apartment Association lease applicable to Florida for over 20 years at my properties and I swear I find something I’ve missed every time I go back to read it and I look at it practically every single day in my job. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Check your state renters laws, my old complex tried to pull this. The state of va explicitly says those cleaning and fees are the responsibility of the complex / landlord unless you have a dog / pet that has urinated on the carpet etc.
They’re basically trying to get you to foot the bill of them having the carpet clean... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Fucked up for sure. Not sure how places like that get away with it. I would pose the question saying I don’t see that listed in the terms and conditions in the lease could you please help me with where I would find something pertaining to this?
Pending on their response you might easily have them by the short hairs. ... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Well, in that case, I would get those carpets professionally cleaned to get them a bit close to the clean that they were when you moved in. Sure, the carpets might have frayed over the years while you lived there, and that kind of stuff would be covered within normal wear and tear. You yourself said the carpets were br... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
That makes perfect sense! We’ve only been here for 11mo, but we were just confused because we were never told about having to clean it professionally - wasn’t explicit on the lease. Also part of our security deposit is non-refundable and we thought that was already going towards it. So yeah, just confused. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Well, I guess it's up to you to decide how much work you want to do to get those carpets cleaned, because at the end of the day, a nice vacuuming doesn't really clean them right? As an alternative, you can MAYBE ask your landlord if you can rent a rug doctor from Home Depot to clean the carpets yourselves and save some... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Hi!
Unfortunately last month, while my boyfriend was being amazing and helping me hang a mirror in my office on our bottom floor room of our rental, he drilled into the sprinkler line (that goes off if there is a fire) it was 1/8” hole, tiny, and the amount of water that was coming out
Was insane. I tried to cover it w... | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Hello!
I am pretty well versed in all aspects of this. I live in CA, am a renter, but mainly I am an insurance adjuster for homeowners policies. Your landlord needs to file a homeowners claim if they have not already. They will be responsible for paying their deductible, which they may ask you to cover. Do not agree ... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Sprinkler systems have to be shut off by the fire department and are a high pressure system so it’s not surprising the amount of water. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Thank you! 🙏🏻 | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-26-07 |
Update: Our renter’s insurance closed the liability claim (for damage to homeowner’s property) and said they will not be providing any coverage whatsoever. Our landlords also informed us that their insurance told them that our renters insurance would not be covering the homeowners insurance deductible ($3,000) either. ... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-26-07 |
Correction to original post: the shutoff valve for the sprinkler was right next to the shutoff valve for our main water, but the handle was inadvertently buried underground (it’s in a garden bed and had several layers of soil and mulch over it; it was like that when we moved in). It took the firefighters a while to fin... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-26-07 |
Sorry, just seeing your message. Did your insurance provide a reason why? They either don’t think you’re liable or it’s not a covered loss. They would have to provide a letter to the claimant (landlord or their insurance) denying the claim.
If that is the case, I would advise the landlord and their insurance to deal ... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-28-07 |
Posting in the hopes that there is enough wiggle room to request some sort of assistance from the landlord. Like it says in the title, the washer has started leaking and the landlord isn't helping.
Per our rental agreement: "Landlord will not pay to repair unless caused by landlord's negligence: washer, dryer"
My fir... | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
A washer and dryer are typically outside of the minimum habitability appliances. So you’re probably out of luck on forcing the landlord to fix it. Also, if you continue to use the leaky washer, and it causes other damages or mold, you’re probably liable for that too.
Have you tried identifying where the leak is? Some... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
1) It's in your lease that the LL is not responsible. So, they are not responsible.
2) You are not required to use the washer - i.e. don't use it and it won't leak.
If you want a working washer, I'd move theirs to the side, buy a new working one, and take it with you when you leave. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Had a similar issue. Lease stated LL wouldn't repair. I bought my own and requested they come and pick up their unit, which they did before delivery. I also had them make an addendum to the lease that they removed their non-working unit and that I purchased my own unit, make, model, serial number, and that it is m... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Good idea, you never know what they'll try | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Basically, our downstairs neighbor is new and is clearly a heavy smoker. The guy is smoking inside, despite it being a non-smoking building.
I have called the landlord and advised him that the neighbor is smoking inside, and the neighbor claims the individual denies smoking inside. I have witnessed smoke coming from t... | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Hello, so I am living paycheck to paycheck currently and of course they are landing on the “off” weeks of every month. I currently am down to my last <$100, and I get paid tomorrow. BUT my entire paycheck will have to go to rent. I have to pay by the “late” day on the 5th, and my following paycheck is on the 9th. I’ve ... | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Talked to the landlord, explain your pay schedule, and negotiate new days when the rents paid | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Another important thing if you're going to be late don't make it a surprise, let the landlord know by the due date, not the rent is late fee date, that you won't be able to pay till XX day cuz that's when you get your paycheck | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
This depends 100% on the landlord/property manager. They certainly don't have to be flexible -- that's the key. You are asking for a favor -- act like it. You can know a bit about how things will probably go by how they act when you are late. My last place was also "late" on the 5th. They had one of their employees com... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 | |
No where near enough information.
What is the money for? Are you moving out? | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
I am moving out, and the extra $350 are to cover for the costs of me moving in. [edit: in the sense of getting everything ready] | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
What costs? What invoices is he providing? | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
It's implied above that the cost is for repairs, but there's no invoice provided. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
I'd ask for an invoice and details. Landlords are required to provide them (in most localities) to bill a tenant. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Ask for an invoice that clearly shows where this 350 number is coming from. Sounds like they're just trying to see what they can get out of you. If you ask for an invoice and they have nothing they'll probably drop it. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
These are things the LL had to fix prior to you moving in? | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
update: I've just asked him what specific fees/repairs cost him $350, waiting on a response.
Update 2: his response:
(1/4)The water situation wasn't great along with the air conditioning
(2/4) system in the apartment, the fee also involves the monthly main
(3/4)tenance of which the company comes every month to chec... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
As implied, it seems so. I just posted because I wasn't 100% if this was a normal thing for a landlord to request. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
This is iffy to me. I personally recommend getting an invoice. If a lease was signed and you paid your deposit then the place is already yours. I think it’s a little ridiculous they expect that cost to come out of your pocket. It’s their place, unfortunately it’s part of the gig when renting out a space. The other thin... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
the $100 is on me at least, as that was something i hadn't sent | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Unless there is a clause in the lease where repairs are your responsibility I wouldn’t give a LL money to fix the house they own. This doesn’t make much sense to me. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
would it be a bad idea if i sent him a PDF outlining all tenant and landlord responsibilities in NC? or is that the nuclear option | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Definitely the nuclear option. Be as polite and reasonable at the beginning. If the LL doesn’t back down then show him that. Kindness gets u more than going for the throat right away | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
hahah guess what i did 😅😅😅😅 \[FUCK\]. i did state that i would be pay the $100 dollars i owe and did apologize if this inconveniences him | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
final update:
1.) No this isn't normal and probably not legal.
2.) Unfortunately that means fuckall because I can't splurge on a lawyer, the low income ones will take too long to respond, and I'm just not in a position to be picky about the apartments I live in.
3.) I was able to talk this down to $300 at least. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
There is no world in which you owe your landlord money for repairs from before you were a tenant. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
That’s the usual of it. They keep doing this kind of thing because they’ve been able to get away with it because most of the people they’re dealing with aren’t in a position to fight them at all.
I’d take this as a big red flag and be careful moving forward, make sure things are documented repair/maintenance wise... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
I'm not quite following your story. If you are moving out and this guy isn't your landlord anymore, why do you feel the need to pay this. You can simply move out, day "I'll pay the $100 per lease" and if he feels like he deserves more tell him we'll see what a judge says. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
I'm moving in, not out. MB if I said otherwise. And as stated, I don't have the resources to take him to court. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
To cover moving in, when? Are you moving out of a unit or into a unit? No this is not normal. $350 and after this you’ll not be required to make any more payments throughout your stay? No. This reads as a rental scam. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-26-07 |
From the LL or manager. Sounds very odd. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-26-07 |
Your future landlord wants money from you in order to get the apartment you're moving INTO ready for occupancy? Do I have that right?
If that's the case, it sure seems strange to me. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-26-07 |
Tldr; partner’s engine blew, has put us behind on rent. We have 30 days to pay for the month (late fee included) and we planned to do this tomorrow on the 26th, so technically we should be solid since rent is supposed to be due on the first. But our property managers have started asking for next months rent a week in a... | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
They can claim, demand or ask anything they like. The only thing that matters is what is in your lease. Simply copy and paste the clause from your lease "rent is due on the first day of the month" into a letter or email and tell them this is what you will abide by.
They can pound sand for anything else. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
They are worried that you will be late again next month. They gave you 30 days grace period with late fee, but they didn't have to. They could serve you with a notice to quit today.
If you can pay this month's rent, along with the late fee, you should, even if they said that they would not accept it. If they then r... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
I'm definitely not a lawyer and I don't know North Carolina laws but if there's only a five-day difference I would just pay it all at once late again. If they accept it they can't evict you. It also looks like this might be your only option. So without knowing everything I would just pay the two months rent at one time... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
While I would agree with you if they were caught up on rent, they are already behind. So they want what is already owed and late, plus the month that will be due on the first. I think OP is seeing a bill and relaying that they are asking for rent early, which is also not necessarily the case.
For OP, are they knocking... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Objective: Is this legal and what actions can I take?
Upon move in I received a 2 weeks free credit. The second month I referred a friend and received another credit toward my rent. Once I started paying I realized the rent was low because they did not take one of the specials off. Immediately, I notified the office ... | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
You’ll have to see if this is addressed in states tenants rights and personally I advise speaking to a tenants rights attorney or advocate, my apartment did something similar and they did NOT retroactive charge me they just updated for the following month since it was their error (they didn’t update the portal with new... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
You’ll likely owe that money | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
I'm definitely not a liar but in a lot of cases even though it's their error you're still going to owe that money. The only thing I can think that might save you is if those were text or email conversations when you were letting them know that your rent was not the correct amount. If you can prove they actually respond... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
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