Hello. Early May, my room mates and I went searching for apartments. We went to one place where the apartment manager showed us the unit we will be living in if we rented there. When we got a walk-through, there were already tenents in there, so we did not get the chance to fully inspect the condition of the apartment. The place was a mess but we figured it was only the current tenents' mess and it would be cleaned up when we moved in. She assured us that it would be cleaned up. When September arrived, we moved in and found the place to be in shambles, meaning rust on the carpet, bathroom sink wasn't grouted in replace of what looked like black mold, the fridge wasn't cleaned etc.. A couple of days after we moved in, we decided to get the apt. manager to do a walk-in so that we can cover our butts and not get charged for this damage upon move-out. She sourly refused and screamed "if you dont like it, MOVE OUT!!" What to do? Thanks!
2006-11-09 10:19:54 · 11 answers · asked by prescott43 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
We have taken pictures of all the damage and electronically dated them, but have not mailed them to her. Its been 2 months, is it too late for this?
2006-11-09 10:29:45 · update #1
Your landlord can refuse a walk-through. It's not a law or anything. If an apartment is not in move-in condition when you go to move in, your remedy is not moving in until it is ready. Once you take possession, that's it.
As long as you have the photos that prove the damage was there when you rented it, you will be fine. She can claim that it wasn't, but more importantly ... you can prove that it was.
You don't need to "do" anything at this point.
2006-11-09 11:29:44 · answer #1 · answered by BoomChikkaBoom 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well to be honest you never should have signed that lease to begin with. By doing so with out the walk-through you messed up. I don't know the laws concerning this....but I would say....you will have to clean it up. Grab some cleaner, some rags, and your roomies and get to work.
Next time you will know better what to do.
Or you can move out and lose your security deposit and first months rent.
Good luck and have a great day!
2006-11-09 10:30:45 · answer #2 · answered by })i({ J and D's Momma })i({ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rentals do no longer "immediately renew" till it is something stated in writing on the unique hire. you will possibly no longer even have had a valid hire. Take her to courtroom. you are able to sue over any volume no count how small. examine with criminal help your section. it is likewise possible to be waiting to get unfastened advice bearing directly to this concern over the telephone. regrettably. verbal agreements infrequently postpone yet once you weren't a leased tenant on the time this would possibly no longer additionally be a controversy and he or she will owe you the money. ty and ask the subsequent tenants in the event that they are going to consent to a written assertion with reference to the flow in concern of the condominium. each and every landlord I even have ever dealt with has carried out a walk via earlier and after tenancy.
2016-10-03 11:29:47 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the time if it is a repair or something and the manager does nothing about it and you were to fix it yourself it can be deducted from rent just save your receipts and get a free consultation with an attorney. You might want to contact the better business bureau
2006-11-09 10:48:43 · answer #4 · answered by donna r 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would look somewhere else to rent. This landlord has problem tenants and they are renting them in run down condition (also known as "Slumlords". You will be constantly complaining about the condition of the place and not to mention the neighbors could be a problem also.
2006-11-09 10:25:54 · answer #5 · answered by Mona 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Did you sign a lease before you walked thru the apartment after the tenants were out? If you did...there isn't much you can do. Good Luck KG
2006-11-09 10:29:25 · answer #6 · answered by kgreives 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GET A NEWS PAPER HIGHLIGHT THE DATE TAKE PHOTOS OF THE APT. MAKE SURE THE NEWS PAPER IS SHOWING ON THE PHOTOS THATS THE BEST WAY IF NOT GET A CAME CORDER & VIDEOTAPE THE UNIT DROP KEYS OFF. OR CALL THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY YOU LIVE IN & REQUEST INFO ON THAT TYPE OF CASE
2006-11-09 10:46:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
what I would have done,,would be to have taken a Video and plenty of photo's of the place before I moved in,,,and if you cleaned it,,keep a record of all cleaning supplys,,your time that it took to clean it,,if you hired someone to do it,,have receipt,,, good-luck,,,
2006-11-09 10:30:44 · answer #8 · answered by kkahn9dodge 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its not to late, where live we call them slumlords..... hold on to your pictures for dear life thats all the proof you need keep alll documents reciepts ect.... make sure that you send landlord a reminder letter of the problems every so often , and hey keep the orignals for your records....
2006-11-09 11:18:12 · answer #9 · answered by sissy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
go to thr renters right association and tell them the situation and they should be able to do something for you You can go to the chamber of commerce or better business bearu to get info on where to go also.. Don't let your landlord treat you this way. You have rights too!
2006-11-09 10:25:50 · answer #10 · answered by babygreeneyes1976 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋