Common use of AND STORAGE Clause in Contracts

AND STORAGE. You are renting a furnished apartment. Premises will contain furnishings that are the property of the Landlord and are: Full Beds/ Dressers/Desks/ Dining Table /Living room Seating/Refrigerator/Stove. They are accepted “as is” and need to be in the same condition at the end of the term of the lease, minus normal wear and usage. Mattresses- Landlord will provide a placeholder mattress, which may show signs of usage from previous tenants. If you are sensitive to a used mattress, tenants may bring their own and landlord will come remove the placeholder mattress. Removal of furnishings: If requested, Landlord will remove 2 items per apartment at no cost to Tenants. Anything beyond that, Tenants will be charged, from their security deposits, moving and storage fees of $20 per item (mattresses excluded). Tenants will be charged for furniture that is missing, removed from the living area of the apartment, or damaged beyond repair. Infestation liability: Tenants should use extreme caution if importing bedding or furniture into their house, as they will assume liability for extermination costs associated with bed bugs, roaches, or fleas that are introduced to the property as result. Report any bug bites immediately. TIPS to avoid these problems: don’t sleep in other places with bed bugs, never import bedding or beds from a house that has bedbugs, avoid bringing in stray cats, and clean your apartment regularly (remove trash weekly including recyclables) as failure to do this will attract mice and other bugs. If you import bedbugs, the current exterminator charges can range from $1000-$4000 depending on level and scope of bug presence. STORAGE: Landlord permits storage of tenant belongings in attics free of charge. Tenants can store items at any time during the lease, even prior to the start of the lease if needed. Landlord is not liable for any stored items. No long-term storage is permitted in basements due to dampness and risk of damage to tenant’s belongings. 14A. PAINTING: Landlord will paint/touch up common rooms and areas with a soft white color paint. No painting of common rooms and areas is permitted by Tenants without written prior approval from Landlord. However, tenants have a choice in regards to painting their bedroom. OPTION 1- STATUS QUO- tenant likes the current color and condition of their bedroom walls, and plan to keep it the same. No further action is required. OPTION 2- SELF PAINT- tenant wants to paint their own bedroom their own color. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will credit tenant $75 off their next rent payment to help cover cost of supplies and labor. In order to get this $75 credit, tenant must email Landlord before and after photos of their bedroom walls INCLUDING pictures of the floors (to document who is at fault for any paint spills found on floors at end of lease). Failure to provide these pictures reduces the painting credit to $35. Tenants agree to use a drop cloth, wet rag, etc. to prevent paint spills. Tenants are liable for all costs associated with removing dried paint spills from floors caused as a result of their painting. OPTION 3- BEN PAINT- Landlord will paint your bedroom with our satin soft-white paint color. Tenant will be charged $75 for paint and labor, which will be paid out of tenant security deposit at the end of the lease. Tenant agrees to keep the soft white color and not paint over it. Requests for the “Ben Paint” option must be submitted via email to Landlord 30 days prior to start of lease.