Re: cleanliness inspections - Landlord Forum thread 354197

Re: cleanliness inspections by Garry (Iowa) on September 10, 2017 @21:03

If you can find any landlord, tenant, legislator, lawyer, or judge in this country, that can define what "normal wear and tear" looks like, THAT is the person who will know what "reasonable cleanliness" looks like. Basically, it's in the eyes of the beholder. Just ask your own kids-----they will tell you if something is clean, or not. All kidding aside, don't get too hung-up on how "clean" something is. As long as there is no infestation of bugs, ants, mice, etc, and no pet feces, food on the floor, a white carper turned black, then let the Ts live as they have been.
However, if "stuff" is partly blocking entrances, exits, windows, or stairs, those are fire hazards, and you do have the right to tell they to move the "stuff" or they will be asked to move. You can also raise their rent at the end of their lease, to try to compensate you for the big clean-up job you will be doing once they move out.

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Re: cleanliness inspections by Carla on September 11, 2017 @03:46	[ Reply ]

Telling the tenants they will have to move or raising the rent because of possible extra cleaning appears to violate fair housing regulations. Hoarding is protected as a disability, so you should not be promoting discrimination!

Re: cleanliness inspections by Anonymous on September 11, 2017 @16:57	[ Reply ]

Raising the rent is a good idea because no security deposit will cover the damage in my place. The carpeting is one year old and has been made GROSS since the T moved in. My concern is mostly fire hazards.