House rules are necessary
for safety, to minimize inter-tenant friction, and to protect the property.
These HOUSE RULES are obligatory, and are part of your RENTAL
AGREEMENT with
Amber Properties Company. You are living in a multiple dwelling, not a detached
single home. Please be considerate of your neighbors. The most common
complaints are about late and noisy parties; also, excessively loud stereo
equipment.
INFORMATION INDEX:
INTERIORS
PARKING AND AUTO
ABANDONMENT
PLEASE DO
PLEASE DO NOT
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MOVE-OUT
INTERIORS:
No tape, adhesive picture hangers, or stickers on walls. A few small
nails (never more than 8) do less damage. Nails in paneling grooves leave
minimal damage.
No repainting, wallpaper, adhesive contact paper, alterations, or hardware
by occupant.
Do not damage oak or vinyl floors with nails, tacks, strips, or
furniture legs.
Do not damage oak floors with excessive mopping or spillage.
You are responsible for damage caused by leaking aquariums, waterbeds,
flower pots, open windows, etc.
Do not waste water, gas, electricity, or heat. Open windows during
heating
season not allowed. Report "running" toilets and dripping/leaky
faucets promptly.
Tenants are responsible for damages caused by their neglect or
carelessness. This includes but is not limited to clogged toilets due to
improper disposal of diapers, tampons,
sanitary napkins or other
objects. No grease in drains.
Tenants are responsible for keeping the apartment interiors at a reasonable
level of cleanliness and odor.
Do not chip ice from freezer, or you will puncture the aluminum
evaporator.
Place rugs on oak floors in walking areas, to reduce footstep noises to
apartment below. No fastened-down wall-to-wall carpets, to prevent floor
damage.
Place carpet squares under furniture legs to prevent floor damage.
Keep your hi-fi or TV or stereo speakers on carpet pads, shelf or platform;
not directly on the floor. Be considerate of your neighbors.
Ceiling hooks are permitted except on textured or patterned ceilings or if
ceiling contains electric heating coils.
Because of resilient channel construction, this may be difficult. Ask.
Resident will be charged for wallpaper removal, colored walls, missing rods,
shelves, breakage, etc. or damage to any vertical blinds. If your apartment
has vertical blinds, ask about their correct operation. Do not
force them open or closed.
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PARKING AND AUTO:
Park snugly within the yellow lines. Do not park rambly.
No unlicensed or out-of-service autos. Visitors to use street
parking if possible.
Keep a shovel in your auto. Snow plows sometimes form a ridge behind
your car.
Don't dump litter or ashtrays in lot. Do not spill anti-freeze, motor oil,
or other fluids. Dispose of wastes properly.
Car washing allowed, using bucket. Hose not allowed.
Carport parking by assignment only.
Motorcycles and boats not allowed, other than by special permission, only
if a permit has been issued.
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ABANDONMENT:
If it has been determined that you are no longer living in
the apartment, you may be considered to have abandoned the dwelling. The
contents may then be removed and the lock changed as allowed by law.
Any possessions left in an apartment, storage space, attic,
hallway, utility room or patio/porch after vacating, or which is of unknown
ownership, will be treated as abandoned property. Resident will be charged
for removal of abandoned property.
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PLEASE DO:
Let Management know your current telephone number, home and
business. Management must know name, address and phone numbers of parent, or
other person to notify in case of accident, illness, prolonged absence, or
other emergency. We do not disclose unlisted numbers.
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PLEASE DO NOT:
DO NOT let your apartment door stand open (noise control).
DO NOT prop open entry doors, or laundry room doors. Keep out mice,
raccoons, snoopers and vagrants.
DO NOT keep junk on patios, porches, or hallways.
DO NOT smoke in hallways.
DO NOT keep gasoline or empty gasoline cans anywhere on the
premises.
DO NOT disable smoke detectors or fail to report defective smoke
detectors.
DO NOT tamper with building heat/hot water controls or gas/electricity/water/telephone/cable TV utilities.
DO NOT unplug heating thermostat system transformers from wall
outlets.
DO NOT bring supermarket carts to apartments.
DO NOT allow hallways or lobbies to be a hangout for truants. Tell the
police and Management.
DO NOT waste heat or waste water. No open windows or doors during
heating season.
DO NOT change locks or keys. Management must have access to all
apartments
for emergencies and to respond to repair requests from tenants; also to show
apartments to
prospective renters, once tenant has given notice of move-out.
Management will make best efforts to give advance notice to resident.
Except as stated above, Management agrees not to
conduct or allow or permit access to tenants unit for municipal
inspectors nor for other reasons, except with tenants
permission. (however, tenant may be billed for the municipal
inspection fee, which would approximate $15).
DO NOT jam stones or bricks in building entry door hinges to keep them
open; this damages hinges and doors, and tenant will be charged.
DO NOT keep propane tanks or propane barbecue grills anywhere on the
premises.
DO NOT use untreated live Christmas trees; treated or
artificial trees only are allowed by law.
DO NOT "fill" or "patch" nail holes at moveout.
Management makes its best effort to maintain the buildings
and appliances in sound functional condition. Management reserves the
right to alter, amend, change or delete any specification pertaining
to the buildings or individual apartments; and to make
necessary repairs, replacements, alterations, etc., as required subject to
weather and availability of materials and manpower, without prior
appointment.
Management disclaims responsibility or liability for losses
and inconvenience of residents resulting from frozen pipes, stopped drains,
leaks, interrupted utilities, defective appliances, etc. There shall be no
allowance to residents in the way of the diminution of rent or assumption of
liability for inconvenience or reduction in services resulting from loss of
heat, water, roof or other building or utility failures.
In the event significant damage occurs to an apartment, either the
management or the resident may terminate the Rental Agreement.
Management disclaims responsibility for the acts of other
tenants or their visitors. Purchase of Renter's Insurance for theft and
casualty is strongly encouraged.
For fire safety, do not allow draperies, paper or other
flammables on or near indoor gas space heaters or fireplaces or near the
outdoor heater vents. Never place fireplace ashes in a combustible
container. Basement storage permitted only in assigned storage
locker/cage, never in a storage locaker/cage assigned to another
apartment.
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MORE INFORMATION:
Amber Apartment dwellers may keep birds and fish and pursue
quiet hobbies. No exotic animals such as snakes, iguanas, etc. Also, no pit
bulls or part-wolf dogs. A dog or cat is allowed ONLY at some locations, by
pet permit ONLY; they are otherwise prohibited.
Management has provided at least one cable T.V. outlet and one
telephone
jack in each apartment for your convenience. Any activation of these
services is to be made by you with the cable T.V. and\or telephone
company, at your cost. No additional wiring is permitted by you
or the cable T.V. and\or telephone company without Management's
prior approval.
As an accommodation, Management will accept
parcels but disclaims responsibility or liability for such parcels.
Management will help tenants gain access to their apartments
in "lock-out" situations. However, Management reserves the right to charge a
$25 fee for after-hours lock-outs. There is an additional $25 charge for
lock
changes.
At the request of Amber Apartment dwellers, Management will
give a key to delivery persons or repair persons.
Management cannot accompany delivery people or repair people.
Coin operated laundry machines are provided for your
convenience. It is expected that the washers and dryers will be cleaned by the
users after every use. Clogged dryer lint traps reduce performance, so keep
the filter and the trap clean. No dyes may be used in the washing machines.
Hanging laundry out-to-dry out-doors is not permitted.
Having your own washers and dryers is not permitted except by
permit ONLY, only in those units with available washer/dryer hookups.
You must
replace the gas dryer service cap and vent cover, or you will be charged
$10 / $15, respectively.
Management undertakes to prepare the rental property prior to
move-in to the high standards of Amber Properties Company.
Management has three working days -- on the tenant's time --
to "prep" the apartment. If more than three days are required rent will be
adjusted, pro rata, for the excess days.
If you must move in before "prepping" is completed,
Management will make best efforts to finish work as your furniture and
belongings allow.
If the former occupant does not vacate on time, your tenancy
begins when the premises are vacated. If you occupy the premises before the
scheduled date, your rent will be prorated for the days of early occupancy.
The departing tenant is refunded the same number of days rent.
Per state law, resident may complete a move-in check list
within 7 days of occupancy to record gross damage to the premises which existed
prior to move-in. Forms for such documentation are provided by Management.
The move-in Apartment Condition Check List is NOT a Maintenance
Request. For service you must submit a Maintenance Request.
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MOVE-OUT:
Provide a minimum of 30 days written notice of your intended
move-out
date, even if your lease is expiring. All move-out dates must be
ONLY month-end (the last
day of the
calendar month) or mid-month (the 15th day of the calendar month). You must
pay in full for your last calendar month or
half calendar month, regardless of your actual move-out date.
Avoid these charges, which are liquidated damages for the costs
and administrative efforts we incur.
If you break your lease but give a calendar months notice, you will be
charged 60 days additional rent.
If you break your lease and also lack a full calendar months notice, you
will be charged 75 days additional rent.
If you do not break your lease, but only give 16 to 29 days move-out
notice, 15 days additional rent is charged.
If you do not break your lease, but give less than 16 days move-out notice,
30 days additional rent is charged.
To protect your credit rating your last rent payment must be
on time and in full. Include any additional rent due resulting from the above
charges. You may not apply security deposit as rent.
You must move out at the scheduled time, so as not to delay
the incoming resident. Late move-outs are subject to civil law suit by the
party injured by the delay.
If you hold-over for any reason, even for a single day, you
are obligated to pay a full months rent.
Security deposit will be retained only for unpaid rents or
for damages which are beyond fair wear and tear. Deductions from the security
deposit, if any, are detailed on the Move-out Settlement Sheet.
Management will refund to you rent payments for days the
premises are occupied by a new resident. So return the keys as
soon as you can.
Failure to return door or mailbox keys will result in a $25
lock change charge per lock.
The apartment will be re-rented as soon as possible.
As required by law, to receive your security deposit refund
you must provide Management with your forwarding address within four days of
moving. The security deposit refund will be sent to you by mail within 30
days.
Management may show your apartment to prospective tenants
when it has been listed for re-rental.
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