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Both units will be vacant on February 1st 2012 and I am going through the process of renting them out again.
I showed the 1bedroom unit and noticed there is a door missing on teh bedroom door as it was apparently damaged and the tenant took it off saying he will replace it but hasnt done so already... also the door frames are stained wood and cannot be replicated but he managed to put a pretty bad dent the size of an egg and scratches all over them... We had our kitchen table in the unit which has been chipped on the surface and is not pretty anymore as well.
How do I go about collecting these damages now... I have his last month's rent but I will use that money to cover his last month. I should be asking for the extra amount now so that I can recondition the apartment before the next tenant moves in, correct? How do you put a value on a stained wood door frame or other miscalleneous items like cleaning ovens/fridges and repairs in walls? Is there a norm on the amounts for these items?
Also in the process to rent out to the next tenant... do you generally "waste" time to show the unit before giving them the rental application form to fill out? If they like the place and fill out the application, I will then do a credit check and decide if this is the tenant i want to hire... Is this a normal process or should I be getting them to fill out the rental application form before they even see the place...
Since I will have two units vacant at the same time-- can I lease one unit for 13 months to offset this problem or should I do a shorter 11 month term?
Thanks all for your help with these concerns!
Sasha
I showed the 1bedroom unit and noticed there is a door missing on teh bedroom door as it was apparently damaged and the tenant took it off saying he will replace it but hasnt done so already... also the door frames are stained wood and cannot be replicated but he managed to put a pretty bad dent the size of an egg and scratches all over them... We had our kitchen table in the unit which has been chipped on the surface and is not pretty anymore as well.
How do I go about collecting these damages now... I have his last month's rent but I will use that money to cover his last month. I should be asking for the extra amount now so that I can recondition the apartment before the next tenant moves in, correct? How do you put a value on a stained wood door frame or other miscalleneous items like cleaning ovens/fridges and repairs in walls? Is there a norm on the amounts for these items?
Also in the process to rent out to the next tenant... do you generally "waste" time to show the unit before giving them the rental application form to fill out? If they like the place and fill out the application, I will then do a credit check and decide if this is the tenant i want to hire... Is this a normal process or should I be getting them to fill out the rental application form before they even see the place...
Since I will have two units vacant at the same time-- can I lease one unit for 13 months to offset this problem or should I do a shorter 11 month term?
Thanks all for your help with these concerns!
Sasha