Leases are for a minimum of one year, unless otherwise stated. All leases require a 30-day written notice to vacate even if the move is in conjunction with a lease expiration. Residents must allow property to be shown during notice period, or 30 days notice period will start upon vacancy. We do not break leases for a voluntary move; any resident vacating during the initial lease period for reasons other than official military transfer orders will be charged a $200.00 fee to cover extra processing costs in addition to being liable for any lost rent, the costs of rerenting the premises, and forfeiting the security deposit.
The landlord/ property owner carries a fire policy that covers the dwelling only. Insurance coverage for the contents (i.e. your furniture, jewelry, guns, etc.) must be provided by the resident. Owner recommends that resident obtain liability coverage also to cover negligent or accidental acts by resident, family, and/or guests.
Routine maintenance such as replacing faucet washers, cleaning gutters, replacing furnace filters and lawn and shrub care, including watering, is the responsibility of the resident. All repair calls over $75 must go through the office. A repair deemed to have been made necessary by the resident (i.e. a kitchen drain stopped up by grease) will be billed to the resident. No changes may be made to the premises without PRIOR approval of the property manager – including contact paper in cabinets, wallpaper, painting, taking out or adding plants, etc.
If a pest control problem exists at the time a resident occupies a house, we will have a professional pest control company spray the property one time at the owner’s expense. Any additional spraying/ treatments after occupancy will be the responsibility of the resident. Any dangerous pests such as scorpions, killer bees and fire ants must be reported to the management company.
You will receive a copy of the latest inspection completed by owner at the time you sign your lease or at move-in. Please verify the discrepancies noted on the inspection. If there are any other items of damage not noted on the inspection, please make a list in writing of the additional ones and submit it to the office within five days of taking possession of the house. If within the first 2 weeks of occupancy you find something that does not work, you may call in a work order to the office. This inspection will be used as a comparison for the one done at the time you vacate.
When the property is turned back over to the owner after you vacate, it must be clean. This includes (but is not limited to) cleaning the stove, oven, refrigerator, bathrooms, cabinets inside and out, woodwork, walls and the inside windows. The carpets must be professionally steam-cleaned. All trash is to be removed and may not be left outside for later pick-up by garbage collectors. A checkout guide will be sent to you upon our reciept of your 30 day notice. Any residue or smell from pets, cooking, smoking, etc. must be eliminated or will be considered as damage.
Resident is responsible for all pool care. Any damage to pool or equipment, including, but not limited to, misuse of chemicals, flooding, damage to pool plaster or decking, damage or problems with pool equipment, becomes responsibility of tenant to fix.
Checkouts will be done during the business week. The resident will be responsible for rent until the keys are returned. Resident is to call office 2 weeks prior to move-out date and schedule a walk thru, to take place when the property is vacated. Resident is to clean house and have it ready for final and only inspection, and then have all keys ready to turn over to a staff member at the scheduled walk thru. If we have your forwarding address, a refund of deposits will be mailed within fourteen (14) business days, unless repair estimates have to be obtained or cleaning done. Utilities must remain on until inspection and any cleaning is completed.
For those who have never had the acrylic or fiberglass tubs before, please do not use scouring powder to clean them. It will ruin the finish. There are special cleaning products for these units. Also – for houses with fireplaces/ woodstoves, the resident living there is presumed to have used them (during winter, of course) and will be billed for the annual cleaning in the spring. If you do not use it and the chimney- sweep verifies that it was not used since the last cleaning, then there will be no charge. If the oven is self- cleaning, please do not use oven cleaner in it.