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8/5/2008 9:13:33 AM
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Nostradama |
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Re: Dog Hair removal: Help ME!!!!
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My landlord, whom I know well, has about 320 units in this complex. Last year, in the face of continuing pretty severe pet damage (and even I, an animal lover, have to admit that some of it has been really bad) he decided that from now on, it's "no pets." Existing pets can stay, but can't be replaced after they die. In defence of the animals, it's not their fault, it's the fault of the owners. One set of tenants, who had two large dogs, put tarps down on the rugs and never took their dogs out to relieve themselves, despite the fact that the complex gardens include a large fenced "dog park" (read "This is where we'd like your dog to attend to its business, but we realize sometimes it can't make it that far.") including poop 'n' scoop bags free of charge and a trash can for disposal. Because of the ponds and ducks, and the squirrels, people are asked to keep their dogs on leashes if they're not in the dog park area.
A damage deposit is required: half of a month's rent. But it's not standard practice here, as I know it is in Washington state, to charge the first *and* last month's rent on move-in. It's very rarely that all of a tenant's damage deposit is returned. There aren't many tenants who leave the place the way they found it. Each time a tenant moves out, the entire place is painted and carpets are cleaned. Holes in the drywall (sheetrock) where pictures have been hung are filled. Drapes are taken down and cleaned. So are miniblinds. Windows are washed. So that's the condition in which a new tenant finds the place.
Not many exiting tenants return that service. Some even take the toilet paper rolls out of the bathroom when they go. Yes, I know they bought the toilet paper, but you'd think they'd be decent enough to leave it for the incoming tenant. Some exiting tenants even take the light bulbs. Sure, they probably paid for them, but there were functioning light bulbs in place when they moved in. How cheap can you get?
The complex manager does a "walk-through" with an exiting tenant. Things that need to be done are pointed out. If they're left undone, the cost is deducted from the damage deposit.
The maintenance staff always ensures that there's toilet paper in the bathrooms. And there's always a small bouquet of flowers in the apartment when you move in as a welcoming gesture.
If you don't already do so, I'd suggest that you require a damage deposit. Then do a "walk-through" with a departing tenant to check on the house's condition. If conditions that are the responsibility of the tenant to attend to aren't fixed, then deduct the cost from the damage deposit. My landlord forwards the damage deposit returns after the tenant has left, minus any repair costs.
It might be an idea to bring in a commercial cleaning company to take care of the dog hair problem, and then deduct the cost from your income tax on the rental revenue.
I've only ever had one dog, with hair about as short as a Lab, and I've never seen a dog hair condition like the one you've described. On the ceiling? In the refrigerator? What were these people thinking?
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