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Now I know so hopefully right now we’re looking into moving out soon and if we do move out, he’s gonna get a little surprise from the city | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Nope he gave us a month to move everything out from those rooms and we did but he just told us he was renovating that’s why we did it never knew he was gonna make them into rooms | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
So there were no signs the place would be bad, had to move quick for work.
I get in and start noticing everything mold, smoke stains, leaks, exposed wiring etc.
It's in Oklahoma city. Buyout is nearly $3k
Thoughts?
Tye lease is iron clad so I can start with raising holy hell but I wonder if they would just do $1k for the buyout as I have only been in a few days.
Dammit | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Lesson learned…I hope. You could raise hell. I’m not familiar with the law in Oklahoma, but you accepted the place in its current condition when you moved in. In my state, the owner wouldn’t be obligated to fix anything beyond its move-in condition, unless it was a question of habitability.
If it is a question of habitability (find out exactly what that means in Oklahoma), then you might have some leverage with the owner. But know what you’re talking about before you go down that road. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Take pictures of EVERYTHING for documentation. Put in maintenance requests/to the landlord to get things fixed. If they try to push it off, get a code inspector to come in and get the ball rolling. Mold, leaks, etc. are no joke and pretty serious issues. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Take pictures. You are within your rights to withhold rent if the place is not considered habitable under law...exposed wiring and leaks almost certainly qualify. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Those sound like uninhabitable conditions! Idk about the specific laws in your state but in CA you’d be entitled to withhold rent until they fix it all. Or move out without having to pay (but you may have to give them “reasonable” time to fix the conditions”). This is not legal advice I’m just going off what I know about CA laws. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Our lease has a clause that states “CLEANLINESS/EXISTING DAMAGE. Prior to occupying the Premises, Tenant is responsible to inspect the Premises for cleanliness and any existing damage. If the Premises is in need of cleaning or repair of damages, Tenant must notify Owner prior to occupying the Premises, and within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving keys. It is the intent of the Owner to deliver the Premises to Tenant in clean condition and without damage.”
See if your lease has a clause like this. If so, see what you can do to get out of it. If the contract states the property will be in a clean and habitable condition, and it is not, you should have a right to break the contract. We live in Tulsa. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Check with the city, county, and/or state, to make sure the place is a legal rental unit.
Fire Marshall inspection? | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Never sign a lease or put down deposit, till you actually see what you will be renting. Sight\* unseen lets you be taken advantage of. Many college kids and their parents do this kind of renting every year for the fall and winter semesters and it does not end well. And rental leases cannot be bought out. You can call the Housing codes in the city to report disrepairs of the apartment. There is no buyout when you lease for a year. The\* | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Wrong on withholding rent for disrepair of the apartment, for that give the manager and owner the right of eviction of non-payment of rent. Eviction. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
You are incorrect. If the house is considered unlivable then you withhold and they can't come after you for it. If they try a judge is going to nail their ass to a wall for failure to upkeep an inhabited property.
https://www.justia.com/real-estate/landlord-tenant/information-for-tenants/major-repairs-and-maintenance/withholding-rent-for-failing-to-make-repairs/ | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Leases have to be honored on both sides. Document everything. Tell the landlord the place is not livable and let you out of your lease or you're going to report him to code enforcement through the city. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Also make sure you notify your LL in writing of the issue (mail it certified). Some try to pretend they were never told once the authorities get involved. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Please take some pictures of suspected code violations. and post them. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Some City ordinances require Continued Certificate of Occupancy (CCO) inspections. Hopefully, yours does. You can possibly get out of a lease if this is violated. The reasoning is that if an inspection is required and not done before move in, the apartment is illegally rented, and thus, the lease is invalid. That is the way it was in my state. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
I would not threaten the LL; I would first call the Board of health, take pictures of everything, and then call the LL and put it in writing and deliver it the way the lease or the OK law requires to the LL | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
I ran into the same issue back in February, former tenants messed the place up and the landlord didn’t notice. Currently staying with family while they got our home for mold. Not good when you’ve got mushrooms growing out of your ceiling | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Have you asked to be let out of your lease? | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Code inspector for the mold issue. It can make the landlord responsible for a hotel for you while it's being remediated. Good luck. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Your lease can't override the law. If there's leaks, exposed wiring, and mold, you're going to be able to get out of it. You'll have to threaten legal action but you're in the right. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
It's not threatening if your communicating to the landlord, his breach of the contract. It will be cheaper for him than to have the city come inspect the place. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
I appreciate the passion with which you're sharing this. It is accurate but only up to a point.
It is actually contingent upon your state laws.
Some states you CANNOT withhold rent for any reason, some states you cannot withhold rent unless you jump through hoops, some states you can withhold rent. Different cities also may have local codes that play into this.
I say this as someone with extensive experience renting from bad landlords across multiple states who has had to do two constructive evictions. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
I have thoughts, don’t rent a place site, unseen! There are extended-stay facilities you can rent on a monthly basis | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
Read the previous post. The partial quote here is: "Tell the landlord the place is not livable and let you out of your lease, or you're going to report him to code enforcement through the city." That is a threat. Let me out, or I will report you. I say no threats. Find your legal grounds and terminate the lease accordingly as per law and move out after notice to the LL. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
UpdateMe! 30 days | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
I don't know what Oklahoma tenant law is like, but I suspect it similar to Missouri, and we have next to nothing as far as tenant protections here. I'd take pictures and document and then start filling out maintenance requests. Be diplomatic and consider turning in only a couple at a time, starting with the most severe items - mold, leaks, and wiring issues. Those are code violations, and your lease may have something in it about reporting leaks immediately because they cause additional damage, including mold. Mine does. It could be that the unit sat vacant for a bit before you came and the landlord didn't inspect it. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-24-07 |
Complaints with the city.
If it's that bad, they could condemn the building. Be creative about it, don't let them trace it to you.
Make sure you have renters insurance. Some policies pay relocation if your place becomes unlivable. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
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Landlord received a high water bill for 1 month and after a month went by he sent me the bill even though my water and sewage are included w rent. He tried to say my toilet was running but I did not hear anything running or notice anything at all
wrong. But after that they did start working on the sewer line and landlord said it broke. He wants me to pay this high water bill. Help I need advice! I'm a disabled 50 yr old woman and know nothing about plumbing lol he said it was my responsibility to know and report lol | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Property manager, CA. Not only are you not responsible because it's included in your lease but a) there was no leak within the house to report and b) the fact that they're working on the pipes shows it's external. A strategic response would be to show him the clause in the lease regarding utilities and act confused: "I'm sorry, according to this the water and sewer is included, so there's no way I can be held responsible for a structural plumbing issue...??" If he pushes back I would contact your local tenants union. Best. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
You are not responsible. One thing you may suggest to him is to call the water company. Many of them will help with a one off high water bill due to leaks. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
My Mom died and I moved my Dad to assisted living. Should I paint the apartment etc before putting up for sale, vs offer a " renovation allowance" or neither when selling the apartment? | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Can you paint yourself? Then sweat equity Not a bad idea. If you can’t try to get some free estimates and coordinate with a realtor to see if the investment will net a higher offer. The worse thing you can do is renovate a condo but it’s not to a potential buyers taste and the investment doesn’t pay off. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
It's going to depend. You should stick to only the highest margin work, like painting. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
I’m getting ready to sign my first lease for my solo apartment. On all apartment listings the complex states to include water, trash removal, sewage and cable are included however on the lease sent to me, none of this is marked as covered by the complex. I emailed the property manager about this and was told they are not included and that those will be billed to me by an energy company and payable through the monthly balance with the complex? Am I just confused by the wording? | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
From what I've noticed with apartments is that included really only means you pay it with your rent each month (so monthly rent plus those utilities) . Your lease somewhere should state how those items are billed since it's probably either by household size or by sqft.
Water, trash, sewage and sometimes internet/cable is through the complex most of the time but your energy or gas if your apartment uses that will have to be set up by you and paid by you via that companies payment portal. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
So to clarify, I’ll be paying the base rent plus the utility cost or the rent will go towards those costs? Sorry this is all very new to me 😅 | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Base rent plus those costs.
My fiance and I just got our first apartment last year and while our rent is base 1885 we pay around 2010 most months through the rental portal on top of our propane and electric that we had to set up ourselves.
Included from what I've seen just means you're on a group deal with the complex for whatever utilities are "included" | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Ohh alright thanks so much for clarifying and in general for the help, I knew renting could be deceiving but gosh | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
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I (22m) and my single mother together are looking to find a new place after many years. We live in a LCOL county and looking to move.
I was curious is it possible to leverage / combine one tenets credit and the others income as one as your applying to places?
I have a high score (785 fico, 4 year history, 0 missed payments etc) and a low income. On the other hand she makes more (70k yearly) but a bad credit score / history.
Anyways I guess my main question is would they take both of us in consideration? Does one sole person have to meet the requirements when applying for a rental property? | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Just depends on the landlord/property manager. Mine did this but almost all others I looked at would not. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
This can happen, yes. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Florida doesn’t require landlords to disclose info about toxic mold. So we didn’t know until mushrooms started growing out of the ceiling. FML | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Thats pretty funny actually haha | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
I’ll look forward to laughing about it after they finish cleaning it up! I will say our landlords have been quick to react, but this house is an absolute disaster because of the prior tenant and landlords negligence to check up on their own property | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
They must have a leak above you | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
The ducts were chewed open by some type of animal (I suppose) and the roof was in bad need of replacing. So, water leaked into the actual air duct where it has collected and just sat. We are in FL so the heat in the attic has created a cute little toxic mold biome. They’re going to have to replace all of the air ducts, fog the place, replace a lot of insulation in the attic and probably part of the ceiling itself. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Ah that makes sense - sucks for them but still kinda sucks for you too!! Hopefully they’ll replace everything quickly and not drag it out | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
aww, friends! how nice. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
LL gonna now charge xtra for the free food growing in your apartment. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
Hi, I am sure this question gets asked all the time, I just want to make sure I understand the law correctly.
My roommates and I live in CA. We rented the same house for 2 years. Our lease ended on June 30 and since then we have not heard anything from our landlord.
Because it has been 22 days since we moved out, he is now NOT allowed to take any money out of the deposit, correct? If he only returns some of the deposit I can now sue him for the rest of it?
Thank you for clarifying! | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/guide-security-deposits-california
https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/media/Know-Your-Rights-Security-Deposits-English.pdf
Basically
Did you provide your forwarding address in writing?
Suggest to request it in writing again. This will help even more if he doesn't return it in small claims court bc it shows you really tried.
Also note some cities may have their own rules | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Thank you! | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Tenancy started on 1st July. Already made the first week’s payment of £141.67. Had to do another £283.34 (another 2 weeks rent). The rent started the day the tenancy started. I paid off £220 of the £283.34, so currently outstanding is £63.34. But, I think another 2 payments will be due, so 141.67 + 141.67 63.34 = £346.68
But then I thought, that’s 5 weeks of rent? That can’t be right? If that was the case, I would be getting charged £708.35 for 5 weeks, and that’s way too much. That’s without other charges.
So rent would be like this:
1st: £141.67
8th: £141.67
15th: £141.67
22nd: £141.67
29th: £141.67
5 weeks instead of 4? | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
You're mixing up months and weeks -- and you are paying in advance so the payment on the 29th roles into the next month. If your rent is $100 per week -- that's $5200 per year, right? But it's actually $433 per month -- see it? | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
is this an easy DIY fix or is it better to pay someone to do it? I move out at the end of this month and I don’t think these will allow me to get my security deposit back. There are about 7 for these spots, these here are the largest ones my puppies did the other ones are smaller. | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Just accept your not getting your deposit | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Wood filler and some sanding blocks and white paint | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Throw some paint over it and pray? | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Get a bidet | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Just measure the base board and buy a replacement. They should come off pretty easily. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Get some spackle and put it on there..mold it to look like it did. Sand it a bit. Paint it white. That is what they are gonna do anyways after u leave | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Ya just a lil wood filler, light sand paper and paint. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Pull a landlord renovation…… slap some white paint on it call it a day | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
I paid someone $80 to fix a wall that looked similar to that and they did a great job. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Too easy of a fix | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Yeah I found some dude offering to do it but $250 sounded crazy unreasonable. $80 doesn’t sound terrible at all😂 | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Tell the beaver to stop | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Mine was the whole bottom of the door that was messed up from dog sitting a german shepard along with the edges of the wall. Took the dude two days to complete the job because he came back the next day to finish painting it. If you’re in facebook just ask in your local community group to have someone come out and do it, i’m sure someone will offer lower then that. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
They probably need more chew toys and stimulation. Simply getting them to not chew the baseboard with bitter spray might lead to carpet, shoes, chair legs, water bottles, your power cords, the laces of the shoes, hats, dirty laundry, and more things than I can personally remember. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Don't do anything yet. but give the little guy some love and wait till the teething is over. There will surely be more to come. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Lol...This is the answer. Or....the landlord charges you 85 dollars for baseboard repair, and then they paint it and call it a day. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Yes I believe that was why. The Frenchie also has really bad separation anxiety from me and my other dog. Ever since I noticed the spots getting worse I put them both in separate kennels and would give them bones to distract them for the time I was gone. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
yup 10000%. Watch some vids on youtube. Wood filler is usually sub $10 and you can get a paint sample size from a hardware store, or maybe even just art store acrylic paint. You just need it to look good enough that it's not glaringly obvious. U got this. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
wood filler wont work. The baseboard is cheap MDF board. it has to be cut out and replaced.
Online Now | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Fill it in and sand it and paint it | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
There’s ALWAYS someone that tries to rob us blind. YUCK! Any handyman could handle this for less than $100. Even if you aren’t handy, you got this! Just watch a YouTube video or 2! Good Luck❤️ | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
I disagree. I just used DAP Plastic-x wood filler on multiple base boards and it looks just fine. The prep and sanding is where you will get the best results. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
It’s an easy fix. Sand it first then apply [Dap’s Plastic Wood](https://www.dap.com/products-projects/product-categories/patch-repair/wood-repair/pw-latex/) (in white) to the spot. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Okay. I agree only that it's worth a try. Slap some primer paint on the damage first. The primer will allow the filler to adhere better. it will be a biatch to form and then sand, for sure.
When you apply the filler, do it in 2 or 3 layers to bring up the surface to match adjacent surfaces. Layering is doing just what is necessary to reduce excessive and tedious sanding. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Bondo | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Lmao. Looks like my baseboards and door frames courtesy of my bunny. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Bondo is what you want. Epoxy based filler works, but is overkill for this. Spackle or air dry wood putty shrinks too much for something this big. Replacing the whole sections of moulding would be cheaper and faster, but takes more skill and tools. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Remove the cause of the problem? | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Wood filler and shape/paint to match. Find a solid but disposable straight edge to smooth everything and you’ve got nice clean lines. Easy greasy. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
This is why pet owners should pay an extra fee when renting.
Otherwise, the costs are borne by other renters, including those who don't have a pet.
That raises rents for everyone.
If OP tries to repair it the LL may charge to undo and repair, causing OP to be billed further. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Definitely. I built up more than what I needed and sanded down from there. Ours had contouring and 45\* end pieces. Was a real PITA but my landlord just sent me back my deposit and didnt charge me for it. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
This is a skill to develop
You can do baseboard and crown molding for decent money if you know what you’re doing
Use this as an opportunity to learn and practice | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Stop chewing on it and paint it the same color as the baseboard so the texturing will disappear. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Fillers come in white too..get a good quality one, take your time applying with a wide and narrow (for the top) putty knife, sand, bit of paint, Bob's your uncle | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
I wonder if anyone would even notice if they just painted them. I mean, how often does one look at baseboards? | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Trim paint is semi gloss. Wood filler first. Make it look decent and landlord will leave it be. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Plasti-wood is ten times better then wood filler try it and u can smooth that out get some sanding blocks and a little paint | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
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