Me and 5 of my friends are moving into a house we a renting from a private landlord (he owns the house-we rent the whole thing) Previously it was a boarding house but he just bought it and we are his first tenants in this house ( he has another he rents out). There was garbage left in trash cans and NOTHING was cleaned previous to us taking possession of the house. What should we do? Some of the girls have already spent hours just cleaning their own rooms. Is it ok to ask for a months rent in compensation for cleaning the ENTIRE house? What should we do? Legally isn't he required to clean it?
2007-08-04 14:49:08 · 5 answers · asked by Monkeybones 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
We haven't actually moved in yet. We picked up the keys this past Friday. This is the first time renting for all of us.
2007-08-04 15:07:00 · update #1
The landlord said it was ready...None of us live very close to this house right now and neither does the landlord. So getting him there is hard...he also hasnt removed a car from our driveway that he said he was going to.
2007-08-04 15:09:02 · update #2
Well, that falls into a gray area. This will be a lesson for you and the girls. ALWAYS do a walk-through with a camera PRIOR to taking possession. This way you can document any damages and issues with him beforehand. Since it appears you didn't do that, any damages that are in the home, you can be blamed for and held to pay for. It's not fair and it's not right, but it's the responsibilty of the tenants to exercise their rights. Since you took possession, he can assume you had no issue with the dirtiness of it. You can certainly try to ask him to refund you some money for cleaning it and maybe he will, but he's under no legal obligation to do so at this point
2007-08-04 14:57:32 · answer #1 · answered by Lesleann 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Before you clean, take dated pictures of the condition of the property. In terms of compensation for cleaning up, I think you're out of luck unless the landlord made some sort of representation to you (verbal or in writing) that the place would be cleaned up before you moved in.
The photos are for your protection when you move out. If you leave it uncleaned, the photos will help show it was in a similar condition when you moved-in.
2007-08-04 16:09:01 · answer #2 · answered by therainbowseeker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the county I live landlords are required to paint and steam carpets. Honestly it was up to you the renters to make sure you wanted to rent the place. If you expected compensation for how the place looked you should have brought it up prior to moving in or paying a deposit.
2007-08-04 15:00:08 · answer #3 · answered by kimberly 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
first off, I always took photo's of ANY house or apartment prior to moving in, that way I always had recourse if a landlord tried to say I damaged something. As for charging to clean it, you would have had to have that in writing prior to moving in. You could ask nicely, but if he says no, you don't have any legal recourse at this late date.
2007-08-04 14:54:06 · answer #4 · answered by randy 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You guys are foolish, there isnt much you can do now, you really hooked him up, he save a ton on cleaning, HA HA HA
why did you move in, if it wasnt ready?
2007-08-04 15:03:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋