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Landlord coming to walkthrough apartment
dooBers
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My move out date is April 1st, but the landlord scheduled the walkthrough for today. Is this normal? Seems kind of soon for me. How long do these things usually take? Is it a big deal if I am not here?
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For you it is.
As in, be there or forfeit the opportunity to dispute any damage etc. which he decides exists.
Normally, it's illegal for landlords to enter an occupied property when the tenant isn't around anyway, as are unannounced visits.
This is basically incorrect. No only can they not "do whatever they want", but the time period in which they can do things is not universal.
As noted a few posts above, read your lease, see what it says. It should be laid our very clearly what they can and can't do, when, and under what circumstances.
Actually, I think it's usually fine as long as they give you a certain amount of notice before entering -- or if it's an emergency situation. I'll admit I've never had to research it or determine if it's a legitimate clause, but all of my leases over the past 10 years have included a statement that the landlord/management can enter the apartment whether you're there or not as long as they give 24 hours notice beforehand.
But in the case of a moveout walk though, I would want to be present for it.
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Again, this is all completely dependent on the state.
It's basically to make sure you aren't running a methlab or grow op, IMO.
As for your situation: If there is something you've been given in writing about this counting for your condition inspection report, you need to be there. If not, you don't need to be there. The condition inspection report pretty much needs to be done on move out day though. It would be really weird for them to do it a month early - it's like you get a month's worth of fucking shit up if you wanted.
Good luck.
make sure you document the condition of your apartment in some way before the landlord does the walkthrough. easiest method would probably just be to take pictures of the place.
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you definitely want to be there so you can make a case for things at the end/dispute things
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Last apartment I was in charged me over $700 to replace the carpet because of stains that they found. Only evidence they had were crappy Polaroids that showed no stains, but I was screwed because I didn't go on the walk-through. Last time I will ever skip the walk-through.
That's good. This is as good a time as any, though, to point out that you should take pictures of your apartment when you move out. Lots of pictures. Of every corner of the apartment.
We did that when we moved because of the circumstances of the move (eviction threatened and everything... was a pile of bullshit). The pictures helped us dispute a number of issues they claimed.
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