The management of the apartment community where I've leased my apartment for over 4 years isn't terribly friendly. Finally I'm moving out in a couple of weeks but the management wants to "inspect" the apartment. When they did their last inspection 2-3 months ago, they said the bathroom was in a bad shape and needed to be fixed. However, they didn't do anything between then and now. So, I replaced the caulk with the help of a friend who is also a professional plumber. Can the apartment management raise an issue with my taking care of it on my own? What could be the consequences?
2007-03-08 00:29:55 · 2 answers · asked by Malcom M 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
We require anyone who wants to do their own repairs to get permission in writing. We rent to mostly college students, and I've seen the kinds of repairs they make. If your lease doesn't have this stipulation, and the repair doesn't have to be re-done, you should have no problems.
If they feel they have to re-do it, then they can only legally charge you the for the cost of the repair and labor.
2007-03-08 00:56:15 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theoretically, they could raise an issue, but replacing caulk is not likely to get their attention. Issues I look for that would be unacceptable would be systems-related work: electrical, plumbing, and so that could lead to huge problems if done wrong. Caulk can be visually inspected and fixed as need be.
2007-03-08 02:02:37 · answer #2 · answered by kingstubborn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋