I must say I'm quite disappointed to be at the point where we are now. I give one star simply for the service they provide WHILE your a tenant. It's the before and after that's making it impossible to give any more. Let's start with move-in. The lease price on this home was listed at $1850. All said and done..."so the landlord will accept you" we ended up paying $1925 a month instead. Since we were moving cross-country and needed a home, we accepted the additional $75 a month up sell in rent price. It was classified as "pet rent" on top of the pet deposit verbally, but it certainly wasn't reflected upon move out.
DOCUMENT EVERY NICK, SCRATCH, MISSING LIGHT BULB, TOILET PAPER HOLDER, AND MISSING BLIND KNOB AND YOU'LL STILL BE CHARGED FOR IT. Make them put EVERYTHING in writing. Do NOT take their verbal word on ANYTHING. This is where we are now. Upon move out, I was told the house was left "filthy" although we scrubbed it top to bottom. This is not only offensive, but false. We bleached the bathrooms, scrubbed floors, wiped down wall, blinds, windows, mirrors. His policy is "IF YOU MISS ONE THING, I'LL HAVE TO HAVE IT PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED, AND I'LL BILL YOU FOR THAT" "I'll bill you for that" becomes the language when you're moving out. For instance, I was told more than once that upon move-out, the carpet was being replaced with hardwood because of a huge stain in the living room prior to move in, so not to have it cleaned. Then I receive an ESTIMATE, NOT A BILL, that it WOULD HAVE cost $405 IF the carpets would have cleaned instead of removed, so I owe him $405 for work that wasn't even done! I have received bills for EVERYTHING he had professionally done to make the home rent ready at full cost, even though the majority of the things they're asking me to pay for were listed upon move-in, or would fall under normal wear and tear. He billed me to replace lightbulbs missing upon move in, scratches listed on move-in, new batteries for all the smoke detectors, although we replaced them every January 1, as suggested. He billed us to update CO detectors, the ones were old when we moved in. We had an inspection from the city, the CO detectors were in the home. The home was inspected numerous times over 19 months, and we received nothing but praise from these people..."the house looks great, the yard looks amazing, you are such good tenants, we would hate to see you go"He has put the entire cost of making this home rent ready to the tune of $7961.87 minus deposit of $2425=he's charged us $5536.87. I provided him a dispute notice, video, photos, copies of the move-in sheet disputing the charges, on many items, per the bills he provided. His response? Tack on a FIFTY PERCENT FEE AND TURN IT OVER TO COLLECTIONS. I JUST RECEIVED A COLLECTION NOTICE FOR $8305.31.
I made a plea for him to be reasonable. I sent a formal dispute. Not only is he unreasonable, and unrealistic, but he has put my reputation, my credit, and my future ability to lease in jeopardy, as well as my other household members. I asked him to provide proof of OUR damages, he sends it to collections. I ask him to be reasonable, he sends it to collections. I PROVIDE VIDEO AND PHOTOS TO SUBSTANTIATE MY DISPUTES, HE SEND IT TO COLLECTIONS PLUS 50%!
He's a homeowner's dream. As for a tenant...he will make your stay a pleasant one. He will promptly fix things that are broken. But upon move out, he will charge you to make the home ready for the next tenant, and if you disagree, he won't bend, he will send you to collections in a flash.....plus 50%.
I have sent photos and videos of things that were documented upon move in that I'm now being charged for upon move out. $1379 to repair scratches on woodwork, that were photographed, and documented at move in. I told him to supply me with a list of exactly which ones were new, and caused by my pet, and if the bill included any of the ones that were there when we moved in, that I wasn't responsible for the entire bill. He had the entire home repaired. He has not done so. All I have asked is for him to be reasonable and fair. His response, turn it over to collections.
There was no "hard" living at this property. WOW! Two middle aged adults upstairs, two young adults downstairs, two small dogs. 3 occupants worked 80+ hours a week. We are professionals, not heathens. No drinking, no drugs, and no cigarette tobacco use. Was the home left exactly as it was found, clearly not after 19 months. Things get scuffed and worn over time. Were there some damages, of course. No home is going to look exactly the same after 19 months of use. Was it left in complete disarray and damaged? Absolutely not! And read my previous post..says "best maintained" home, nowhere does it say "cleanest home I've ever moved into". read more