Smart tenants don’t fall for these crazy landlord’s claims

Relationships between tenants and landlords have different aspects and a lot of extraordinary moments appear sometimes. Whatever happens, don’t forget that your lessor has a legal obligation to you, defined by the rental agreement you both signed.

However, there are incorrect people who will try to hoax you, using different false claims. Don’t let your landlord hide the truth and reveal his real intentions and thoughts. Check out all these outrageous landlord claims and don’t let yourself be misled:

• Landlord’s claim: ”That will get fixed…” The correct tenant’s response should be: “Wonderful! Call me when it’s already fixed and that lease will get signed.” Promises mean nothing. It’s better not to sign a rental agreement or to give any money until you receive what you really want. Even if you want to secure the place or to be trusting, remember that this will be your home, maybe for at least 12 months. You don’t know the landlord personally, so be cautious and judge carefully.
• Landlord’s claim: “What a mess! I used your entire security deposit to fix the thumbtack holes.” The appropriate tenant’s response is: “Oh, my goodness! I am really sorry that while paying you 2 000 to live in your property last year, I actually lived there.” What are the rules? Don’t hurry up to give money to your lessor, he can’t charge you for typical wear and tear - for example, normal paint discoloration or little nail holes that used to hang pictures.
• If you really do damage some items - for instance you ruin the delicate carpet material as a result of inappropriate carpet cleaning techniques - the landlord must provide a written receipt for the repair expenses (or the costs of the new purchase) along with the money which has remained from your rental deposit. And remember: no charging should be done for marks that were already there when you moved in!
• An essential clause in the mutual render agreement is the deep end of tenancy cleaning procedure. All lessees should read very carefully these paragraphs in order to get their rental deposit back. There are very exigent landlords, so if you want to insure yourself, you’d better rely on professional assistance.

 Good luck with your tenant-landlord relations and don’t ever overtrust lessors!