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When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
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Melissa Riley
6 years 6 months ago #20686
by Melissa Riley
When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean? was created by Melissa Riley
Quick question! When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean or just when the charges are beyond normal wear and tear such as carpet scrubs, stain removals, etc.
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Holly Gregory
6 years 6 months ago #20687
by Holly Gregory
Replied by Holly Gregory on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
We always clean the carpet
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Amy M Baker
6 years 6 months ago #20688
by Amy M Baker
Replied by Amy M Baker on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
Over normal cleaning
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Angela Schmitz
6 years 6 months ago #20689
by Angela Schmitz
Replied by Angela Schmitz on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
Anything over the basic clean is charged back to resident.
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Valerie Brock
6 years 6 months ago #20690
by Valerie Brock
Replied by Valerie Brock on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
OP just charges if it is beyond normal clean.
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Juan Carlos Suarez
6 years 6 months ago - 6 years 6 months ago #20691
by Juan Carlos Suarez
Replied by Juan Carlos Suarez on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
Charge tenant only on stains/damage. Or in very rare cases of extreme dirtiness.
We clean every carpet after every move-out.
We clean every carpet after every move-out.
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Ronny Deann Stephens
6 years 6 months ago #20692
by Ronny Deann Stephens
Replied by Ronny Deann Stephens on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
In Texas, you cannot (legally) charge anything considered normal wear and tear, only what's above and beyond. You may want to check the property code in your state, or your local counsel, on this.
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Paula Hegarty Standridge
6 years 6 months ago #20693
by Paula Hegarty Standridge
Replied by Paula Hegarty Standridge on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
Depends on length of occupancy.
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Janice Marcum Quill
6 years 6 months ago #20694
by Janice Marcum Quill
Replied by Janice Marcum Quill on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
your description of the carpet in the move out paperwork should allow for you to charge for it
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Sherry Dopler Haney
6 years 6 months ago #20695
by Sherry Dopler Haney
Replied by Sherry Dopler Haney on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
Depends on length of occupancy and damage to carpet. We always clean the carpets if they are not being replaced.
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Kathi Blatz
6 years 6 months ago #20696
by Kathi Blatz
Replied by Kathi Blatz on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
Us too. Unless it’s been damaged and we have to replace it or make a repair to it in some fashion i.e. remove stains, we do not charge for Carpet Cleaning at move out
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Brittani Gutierrez
6 years 6 months ago #20697
by Brittani Gutierrez
Replied by Brittani Gutierrez on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
Just when the charges are beyond normal wear and tear.
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Lauree Hensel
6 years 6 months ago #20698
by Lauree Hensel
Replied by Lauree Hensel on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
Our administration fee is basically for covering normal wear and tear so we only charge for extras
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Anonymous
6 years 6 months ago #20699
by Anonymous
Replied by Anonymous on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
State law says can't charge for normal wear. It is normal to walk on the floor
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Lauree Hensel
6 years 6 months ago #20700
by Lauree Hensel
Replied by Lauree Hensel on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
That’s unfortunate, in Arizona we can charge fee to cover it. We can also charge if the apartment isn’t left in the same condition they received it in.
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Amy Bradford Sulka
6 years 6 months ago #20701
by Amy Bradford Sulka
Replied by Amy Bradford Sulka on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
The resident has to put the apartment back in move-in ready condition when they move out?
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Lauree Hensel
6 years 6 months ago #20702
by Lauree Hensel
Replied by Lauree Hensel on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
We can require them to do it and their lease says the apartment has to be returned in the same condition as they received it. Since we charge the admin fee we don’t charge them for normal wear and tear but we expect the apartment to be as clean when they move out as it was when they moved in. We charge for anything above normal and cleaning.
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Kathi Blatz
6 years 6 months ago #20703
by Kathi Blatz
Replied by Kathi Blatz on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
We take photographs before every move in and out every move out inspection so we can compare to see if damage has been done beyond normal wear and tear. For instance if someone Burnes a countertop during their tenancy and we have to replace the countertop we can charge for that
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Leah Love Orsbon
6 years 6 months ago #20704
by Leah Love Orsbon
Replied by Leah Love Orsbon on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
I think you cannot charge in Kansas.
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Janice Marcum Quill
6 years 6 months ago #20705
by Janice Marcum Quill
Replied by Janice Marcum Quill on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
normal wear and tear or dirt and soil? when you have a clear case of traffic area soil supported by pictures I would think you could charge for it. But I would check with an attorney for your state
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Erin Chatten
6 years 6 months ago #20706
by Erin Chatten
Replied by Erin Chatten on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
You cannot charge for anything considered normal wear and tear here. Even if you get them to agree in the lease that they will pay for routine carpet cleaning charges. We are pretty strict in Madison, WI though. Definitely check your local codes for this. It is different everywhere.
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Lesia Gee-Portman
6 years 6 months ago #20707
by Lesia Gee-Portman
Replied by Lesia Gee-Portman on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
If the carpet was clean when they moved in ,they should have cleaned it when they moved out. Charge them for carpet cleaning.
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Carol Lynn Lewis
6 years 6 months ago #20708
by Carol Lynn Lewis
Replied by Carol Lynn Lewis on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
Charge it all.
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Shelly Croft
6 years 6 months ago #20709
by Shelly Croft
Replied by Shelly Croft on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
For sanitary purposes you must clean carpets between every resident, however; you may only charge back if there is damage beyond normal wear and tear.
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Chelsea Alise
6 years 6 months ago #20710
by Chelsea Alise
Replied by Chelsea Alise on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
We charge for the carpet clean.
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Shelley Emmett
6 years 6 months ago #20711
by Shelley Emmett
Replied by Shelley Emmett on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
We charge unless they have a receipt for a clean by an approved vendor.
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Stacey Lee Kelly
6 years 6 months ago #20712
by Stacey Lee Kelly
Replied by Stacey Lee Kelly on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
Beyond normal wear .. carpet clean is normal wear
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Toni De Alba
6 years 6 months ago #20713
by Toni De Alba
Replied by Toni De Alba on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
In California all carpets are charged a carpet clean unless it’s replaced or tenant provides receipt of professional service paid for by the tenant.
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Colby Cartwright
6 years 6 months ago #20714
by Colby Cartwright
Replied by Colby Cartwright on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
We offer an Express Checkout Option where they pay a fee (ours is $250) and that covers the professional cleaning and carpet cleaning of the apartment as per their lease they are required to have the apartment back in the shape it was given to them and this includes cleaning and getting the carpet cleaned.
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Amanda Beason
6 years 6 months ago #20715
by Amanda Beason
Replied by Amanda Beason on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
Carpet cleaning charge is under 18 months lived there
6 years 5 months ago #20948
by Linda Walsh
Replied by Linda Walsh on topic When someone moves out, do you charge for a straight carpet clean?
Our tenants are responsible for cleaning the apartment and carpet at the end of the lease. If they do not clean it we have it cleaned and deduct it from their deposit. We expect it to be left as clean as it was when they moved in.
6 years 5 months ago #20948
by Linda Walsh