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A Chilly Birthday Cake for Those Hot Birthdays
It is traditional in most western countries, to celebrate a birthday with some sort of feast. The most celebrated item is of course the cake. After all if there is no cake, it’s not a birthday party! Ok, now when we think of a birthday cake we...
Are You Meeting ALL Your Child's Basic Needs?
This may come as a surprise, but many parents are unaware of
the full extent of their child's basic needs.
Do you remember the old song by Lennon and McCartney about
the girl leaving home after 'living alone for so many
years'? The...
Competition
Competition against others is an illusion. Winning is not what brings us deep inner soul satisfaction. Winning is not what makes us a good or bad human being. Being the best or first at what you do does not necessarily make you a winner or make...
Let’s Get Serious About the Nursing Home Tour
Before you tour your facility choices be sure you have done your homework. Go online and visit Medicare.gov . They have wonderful resources available to you for free. They are user friendly. Please see the end of this article for details. ...
The Courage of Disabled Pets
What happens if your well trained, and usually well behaved, family dog forgets himself, runs into the road, gets hit by a car and loses a leg? Or, your mild mannered cat is involved in a fight with the local bullying Tom and loses an eye?
Does...
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8 THINGS TO DO WHEN YOUR LEASE IS UP
When planning to move out of your apartment there are certain obligations that you have to your landlord.
1. GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE - Generally a 30 day notice is required but check your lease as some counties allow for a 60 day notice.
2. GIVE NOTICE ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH - This can be tricky so be careful. In some cases if you give your notice even a day late you can end up paying for an extra month's rent. Find out what your landlord's policy is.
3. YOU MUST GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE EVEN IF YOUR LEASE IS EXPIRING. Your landlord will generally assume that you will stay on month to month unless he hears otherwise from you.
4. IF YOU LIVE IN A HIGH RISE RESERVE THE FREIGHT ELEVATOR EARLY.
5. SPEND THE TIME NECESSARY TO CLEAN YOUR APARTMENT THROUGHLY. If your lease states that you must have the carpets professionally cleaned then do so. Also if a de- flea and/or de-tick treatment is called for because of your
pet make sure that the work is done.
6. GET YOUR LANDLORD TO DO A WALK THROUGH INSPECTION WITH YOU. He will then be able to point out any potential damages that you will be charged for.
7. YOU GENERALLY DO NOT HAVE TO REPAINT YOUR APARTMENT UNLESS YOU HAVE CHANGED THE COLOR OF THE WALLS. The lease may stipulate that you must return the walls to their original color. If you have darkened the walls and the landlord has to put an additional coat of paint to cover it, he will change for the second coat of paint.
8. BE SURE TO LEAVE A FORWARDING ADDRESS FOR YOUR SECURITY DEPOSIT. Leaving your old apartment in good condition is very important. Your new landlord will call your past landlords to check on what the condition of the apartment was when you left as well as to ensure that you gave proper notice. Just paying your rent on time is not enough.
About the Author
dan the roommateman
www.roommateexpress.com
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