Re: tenant is a hoarder - Landlord Forum thread 336826

Re: tenant is a hoarder by Garry (Iowa) on July 1, 2015 @17:52

If there was evidence of ants, roaches, other bugs, rodents, food or their containers lying around, etc, then that would be a health issue, and yes, you can tell the T to clean it up. If there is not any way to get to all openable windows, or to other exits in case of a fire, or there were piles of flammable items all over the place, then it is a safety issue, and you can make the T correct that. But if their "stuff" is not creating a health or safety issue, then there's not much you can do to change the T's way of living. Remember, a tenant's level of cleanliness is NEVER going to match yours.

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Re: tenant is a hoarder by thank you (fl) on July 2, 2015 @18:36	[ Reply ]

Gary- Thanks for your reply and suggestions. I did not actually see ants, roaches, etc, but those are hard to see under piles of junk. There was loose cat food and cat litter on the floors and no cleaning had taken place recently. (My home is not clutter free but this condition is a little beyond just clutter.) The exits are clear but the windows would be very difficult to get to. I do have to go back soon for another small repair so will look for flammables and do a true inspection. I know she was not comfortable that I saw the condition of the condo so perhaps she will be motivated to get it together. She wants to renew her lease in August so I am trying to figure out the best course of action to see if I can inspire a remedy.