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Normal:
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Faded
Paint. Paint may have a "useful life of 2-3
years, depending on who you ask. However, if you
paint with a better paint, wiping down the walls
works well. |
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Old,
worn carpet when you moved in or furniture
marks in carpet. The natural wearing down of
carpet or drapes because of normal use or
aging. |
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Worn
hinges on doors or locks. Hole or ding in wall
from missing door stop. Check each door. |
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Broken
plumbing pipes, unless you damaged them. Central
drain problems, not caused by your incorrect
disposal of items. Older homes with old sewer
lines may get roots growing through them, clogging
the system. |
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Dirty
Blinds - as in dusty. |
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General
dust in the apartment. Be sure to clean behind the
sofa and under. |
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"Faded"
curtains that were in the unit when you came.
However, to remove curtains that you placed and
did not remove, you may be charged. |
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Bulb
that went out in the refrigerator. |
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TYPICAL
DAMAGES in RENTALS |
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HOLES
in wall from hanging pictures, removal of Decals
on the walls. Larger gouges etc. |
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CARPETS: Tear
in carpet, animal stains (even if landlord knew
you had a pet). Burn marks - iron, cigar,
cigarette, ground in stains.
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more on CARPET DAMAGE |
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about PET DEPOSITS |
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DOORS
with holes or windows broken. Off hinges or
tracks. Glass etc. |
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CLOGGED
DRAINS caused by misuse of sinks or toilets.
Women tenants (college girls for example) may need
to be reminded to dispose of feminine
products in the trash, not the toilet. |
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BLINDS
- CURTAINS If they were there
when you moved in, they must be there when you
leave. If you don't want them, discuss this with
your landlord. If he says "I don't care"
send him a letter to confirm...as we discussed.
Otherwise, you will be charged for missing
or damaged blinds. |
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FLEA
INFESTATIONS caused by tenant's animals
or failure to keep the unit. The
same for smoke damage from smoking or burning
candles. |
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EXCESSIVE BATHROOM MILDEW. Use a good cleaning product like Tilex, Spray 409 weekly.
Read the label and make sure it won't damage the
finish in your particular bathroom. |
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REFRIGERATORS: Broken
shelves in a refrigerator. Excessive dirt/dust in
the refrigerator vents. This the area under or
behind the
unit. Vacuuming improves performance. Every time you vacuum, vacuum around
the unit. Defrost the refrigerator if not
frost-free |
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OVEN/STOVE: Excessive
dirt or filth. Stoves can
take 2-3 hours to clean.
Use Easy-off. That's why the named it that. |
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