Charging for damage (by Jed [DE]) Sep 18, 2009 5:42 PM
Charging for damage (by Tommy [TX]) Sep 18, 2009 5:46 PM
Charging for damage (by Jed [DE]) Sep 18, 2009 5:50 PM
Charging for damage (by MrRational [MD]) Sep 18, 2009 6:00 PM
Charging for damage (by Wallace CPM [VA]) Sep 18, 2009 6:03 PM
Charging for damage (by RR78 [VA]) Sep 18, 2009 6:22 PM
Charging for damage (by Tommy [TX]) Sep 18, 2009 6:54 PM
Charging for damage (by in` [IN]) Sep 18, 2009 6:54 PM
Charging for damage (by Reid [KS]) Sep 18, 2009 7:15 PM
Charging for damage (by IN [IN]) Sep 18, 2009 7:56 PM
Charging for damage (by Theresa [TX]) Sep 18, 2009 9:18 PM
Charging for damage (by Virden [OH]) Sep 19, 2009 5:59 AM
Charging for damage (by billy [MA]) Sep 19, 2009 6:48 AM
Charging for damage (by ManateeAlley [FL]) Sep 19, 2009 8:09 AM
Charging for damage (by AllyM [NJ]) Sep 19, 2009 9:49 AM
Charging for damage (by sdf [SD]) Sep 20, 2009 6:43 AM
Charging for damage (by Jed [DE]) Posted on: Sep 18, 2009 5:42 PM Message:
If money is held back from the security deposit for damage to a unit do the repairs have to be made? I have a property that was renovated 2 years ago and she just moved out and I found some type of damage to the flooring in each room, from ground-in gum to burns. Her $850 deposit would never cover replacing all the flooring, so I charged 10% of the original flooring cost. I am being told I need to produce a receipt for the repairs. --76.99.xxx.xx |
Charging for damage (by Tommy [TX]) Posted on: Sep 18, 2009 5:46 PM Message:
You seem to be very reasonable in only charging 10% of the damages. Who is asking that you produce receipts? --74.51.xxx.xx |
Charging for damage (by Jed [DE]) Posted on: Sep 18, 2009 5:50 PM Message:
I felt it was very resonable as well. The Section 8 office here in DE told my former tenant I need to show the repairs were made. --76.99.xxx.xx |
Charging for damage (by MrRational [MD]) Posted on: Sep 18, 2009 6:00 PM Message:
I'd call them on it and make them fight, but you need to AT LEAST be able to show the damage and rather specifically... photo's etc.
Also, did you have a carpet cleaner in at the turn over and THEN make the assessments?
--65.127.xxx.xxx |
Charging for damage (by Wallace CPM [VA]) Posted on: Sep 18, 2009 6:03 PM Message:
sand floors for burns and take carpet from closets to patch....you need to FIX the items for future tenants. Not fixing sends the WRONG signal to current/future residents....take the $$$ fix the damage --205.188.xxx.xx |
Charging for damage (by RR78 [VA]) Posted on: Sep 18, 2009 6:22 PM Message:
10% way to low.
For now tell them you found out that the carpet patch cannot be guaranteed. So now you will have to replace all the carpet. And you are waiting for the tenant to pay so you can have it done. You will also allow the tenant to pay for the carpet directly so she will have a receipt from the carpet store of her choice. Don’t think you will here from them again.
--72.82.xx.xxx |
Charging for damage (by Tommy [TX]) Posted on: Sep 18, 2009 6:54 PM Message:
"The Section 8 office here in DE told my former tenant I need to show the repairs were made."
Let that suction 8 office tell YOU that. Tenants don't count. --74.51.xxx.xx |
Charging for damage (by in` [IN]) Posted on: Sep 18, 2009 6:54 PM Message:
If you are going to charge a tenant for a job or something do it, other wise it is not an expense that really needs corrected.
When you eat out and only eat half the food do you ask for a 50% discount. --68.58.xxx.xx |
Charging for damage (by Reid [KS]) Posted on: Sep 18, 2009 7:15 PM Message:
If you decide to produce anything get an Estimate for the repairs That won't preclude you from collecting more when repairs are finally done. --69.148.xxx.xxx |
Charging for damage (by IN [IN]) Posted on: Sep 18, 2009 7:56 PM Message:
Truth is I go to Lowe's get a receipt, send a copy to the tenant, and often take back the item,
You need to keep good records, and often a carpet burn can be moved to the closet.
Time is money... --68.58.xxx.xx |
Charging for damage (by Theresa [TX]) Posted on: Sep 18, 2009 9:18 PM Message:
Jed you said: "The Section 8 office here in DE told my former tenant I need to show the repairs were made". I am surprised they didn't tell your tenant you need to refund double their security deposit and give them your first born.
How often do you do what your tenants tell you to? By the way, if Section 8 wants you to know something they will tell you either by a phone call, visit, but usually a letter.
As for your damages, I believe you undercharged, you should have gotten a professional carpet company to give you an estimate. I hope you didn't send a SD refund yet.
You asked: "If money is held back from the security deposit for damage to a unit do the repairs have to be made?" No you do not have to do the repairs, but what kind of tenant are you going to get with the carpet looking like that. Why should the next tenant even try to take care of it, when you rent it with burn holes and dried gum. ugh!
Get a real estimate and if necessary send an amended SD reconciliation to the former tenant.
--64.148.xxx.xxx |
Charging for damage (by Virden [OH]) Posted on: Sep 19, 2009 5:59 AM Message:
I must add that photos before and after pretty much show repairs were made, even if you misplaced a receipt but have an estimate, dividing down to 10 percent is far too low, the rule of 7 year for carpet should be the method used to calculate - however you say flooring but others mentioned carpeting, which is it? --76.241.xxx.xxx |
Charging for damage (by billy [MA]) Posted on: Sep 19, 2009 6:48 AM Message:
so fix it and show them the bill --208.58.x.xx |
Charging for damage (by ManateeAlley [FL]) Posted on: Sep 19, 2009 8:09 AM Message:
Just like an accident with your car, you get 2 or 3 estimates to submit to the other parties agents. If you choose NOT to fix your car, the other party does NOT get a free pass! --66.176.xxx.xxx |
Charging for damage (by AllyM [NJ]) Posted on: Sep 19, 2009 9:49 AM Message:
Get a receipt for cleaning or something and send it to them. --76.99.xxx.xx |
Charging for damage (by sdf [SD]) Posted on: Sep 20, 2009 6:43 AM Message:
Yes, you have to do the work to charge the deposit. The only time you do not have to do any work is when the ex-tenant owes you $$$. Then and only then are you able to deduct from the deposit without some type of proof that what you charged against that deposit was reasonable and warrented. --70.189.xx.xxx |
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