In order to receive your full deposit back you must follow these procedures that assure the property will be left clean and in proper condition.
1. Report any damage you have committed individually or as a group. If you would like to notified us of any damage which was committed by another tenant to avoid being charged for it, this must be done in writing. (Unreported damages will be charged proportionately to all residents)
2. The property must be vacated by noon Friday August 8th per your lease agreement. If you move out prior to the 8th drop your keys and self addressed envelope at the office immediately.
3. All exterior doors and windows must be locked when you leave the premises. IMPORTANT: As each person leaves the premises they need to drop their keys off at our office or drop them through our mail slot if it is past 5:00 p.m. To avoid your not being properly credited for the return of your keys, please tape them to a piece of paper with your name and rental address.
4. We need a self address envelope which has your name and forwarding address on it for us to use when mailing your security deposit back. NO SECURITY DEPOSITS WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT THIS FORWARDING ADDRESS BEING PROVIDED TO US IN WRITING!!
5. All papers, newspapers, accumulated junk, wall poster, food in refrigerators, food in shelves, trash in rooms, basement trash, loose papers, bottles and cans in or outside the property must be put in bags and removed. This also applies to trash on porches or in shrubs.
6. You are responsible for the cost of the carpet cleaning per your lease agreement. It is much easier for you (and us) if the cleaning is scheduled by our office, but if you choose to schedule this yourself, make sure you turn in a copy of the carpet invoice with your keys. If you do not turn in a copy of the carpet invoice, we will assume that the carpets have not been cleaned and clean them at your expense.
7. The kitchen must be totally cleaned! This includes removal of grease and stains from the walls, shelves, counters, ledges, tops of refrigerators, etc. All refrigerators must be wiped out and disinfected.
8. All grease is to be removed from the stove including burners, and oven inside walls and shelves, remove all aluminum foil and do not replace with new foil. To clean around burners, you must lift the stove top up. (It is important that stoves and refrigerators are pulled out and floors cleaned below cleaned below them and walls cleaned behind them)
9. Cabinets must be cleaned inside and out.
10. Sinks must be cleaned
11. The bathroom must be totally cleaned including tub, toilet, showers, sinks, floors, and cabinets. Clean scum AND MOLD from tub areas and showers.
12. Window sills and ledges must be cleaned with damp cloth.
13. All glass and mirrors clean with Windex
14. All light fixtures must have burned out light bulbs replaced. Any light bulb which we must replace will cost you $1.00 each, so it is in your best interest to have all light bulbs installed (including the basement) just as they were when you took possession. Clean glass fixtures- free of dust and bugs.
15. Your deposit will be returned within thirty days after the expiration of your lease provided the aforementioned procedures are followed and you have provided us with your forwarding address in writing.
16. MAKE SURE TO SCHEDULE A SHUT OFF DATE FOR YOUR PHONE AND CABLE (along with other utilities for those of you who pay your own). THESE COMPANIES WILL CONTINUE TO CHARGE YOU WHETHER YOU ARE THERE OR NOT.
Here is a list of approximate deductions for damage or neglect to be divided by the number of occupants.
The last person to leave the premises can leave the checklist on the kitchen counter.
The majority of all charges which we make against security deposits are for the three following reasons:
