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| *Ostroff, Fair and Company>>>Renting & Real Estate |
I've been renting the same apartment for 4 years... What can I ask management for? |
In 4 years, I have only asked them to clean the carpet once, the rest of the times I have done it myself. The faucet from the kitchen was leaking over to the bottom of the bar and it caused mold on the carpeting, I called them and they put a solution on and under the carpet to get rid of the mold. The solution left bleach stains. Should I ask them to change the carpet? Another thing, our walls are looking dirty. They have flat paint which I think is ridiculous because I can't clean it. The paint in the kitchen is semi-gloss so I cleaned it but as I was doing that, the paint was peeling off, so now it looks awful. In the bathroom, we have one of those tubs that comes with walls. A few months ago, the paint started peeling off of there too, what's the deal? On the edges of the peeled paint it has a rusted color, why? What should I do? Do I have the right to ask them to paint and fix these things? I live in Southern Ca, in the LA area in case that helps. Thanks in advance! tell them youwould like a renwal paint jopb, we offer this to our parents after 3 yrs. also they should clean or replace the area where they destroyed it with bleach. i think if ur tub needs reglazing ask them to do that as well. after 3 yrs most tenants qualify to have this done. at least in our building. Those Mr Clean Magic wipes work great on flat walls. I don't think they will replace the carpet while you live there unless you are willing to pay more per month for rent, The rust colored edges on the chipped paint would have me worried that is was lead based paint...did you sign a lead paint disclosure when you rented the place? What year was it built? If it was in the 50's or before, I would bet the paint has lead, and that is not good at all. You can get real sick from breathing or ingesting it, especially children. Good luck! You can ask for whatever you please, and management may give you all of it, some of it, or none of it: it is strictly a matter for negotiation. The carpet stains are at least partly your problem; you should have reported the leaky sink forthwith so that management could have dealt with it before mold or other damage occurred. See if they are interested in doing a deal in which you pick up some of the cost of the paint, and/or some of the labor to apply it. Point out that if you move, all of this stuff will have to be dealt with before the place can be re-rented. |
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