But WAIT there's MORE...
You first see a decent looking property with a price that you could afford.
And then you start reading.
All adults must complete a $78 application. Okay, that's normal. But usually there are more than one adult, so double that at least.
And of course, if you are not approved, you just lost that money.
They say that they absolutely love animals BUT There's a monthly pet charge of $30/month per pet and a one-time per pet charge of $250.
So if you are lucky enough to have more than one pet, say you have 2 small dogs, it will be a pet charge of 500 dollars and 60 dollars
added to the monthly rent.
mandatory monthly charges include $55 tenant management and $20 portal access. Portal access is pretty much just a way that you can do things like request
maintenence. I guess you can't call them, maybe? (sketch)
Other monthly charges that apply to this home include $45 appliance rentals, (what kind of a landlord rents you an apartment without any appliances?
$50 for not paying with automatic ACH payments, which means that if you can't or don't want to pay it online, you have no choice and they are also going to
charge you for doing so. $100 per month for not getting tenant insurance, $53 for septic and $99 for Internet.
I have been under the impression that your water bill includes septic, but maybe I'm wrong. I know that I pay for it that way where I'm living now.
99 dollars for internet? What?
So if you loosely add that up in your brain, it's a lot of money tacked onto the rent every month.
Thanks, but no thanks.
At the very end, it says Home details and pictures on this site are offered for illustrative purposes only. Pictures may not be accurate or show current condition of home. Home details and condition may vary. Potential tenant should verify condition of home and all information before applying. All rentals are in as-is condition.
As is condition? Does that mean that it's not painted or cleaned? As is? What? And why wouldn't you have accurate photographs of a place that you are advertising.
Is it legal to do all of this?
In most states, it's not the landlord's responsibility to furnish a tenant with any appliances. Which in my mind is crazy. It's not like I carry around a stove and refrigerator in my back pocket, you know?
Landlords can require tenants to carry renters insurance as long as it is specified in the lease and required of all tenants who live in the rental property. However, requiring tenants to pay up front, outside of base rent, for renters insurance purchased by the landlord on their behalf is a clear legal violation and could carry severe penalties1.
I'm sad to say that yes, landlords can charge pet fees up to two times the amount of rent in florida. Sometimes you get it back when labeled as a pet deposit or if it is a
pet fee, you don't see that money again. They can also hit you up for the added rent. One loophole that I have found are emotion support animals. If your pet is your best
friend that you can't live without, check into the requirements of having your dog or cat labeled as an ESA, or emotion support animal. My dog is, and I coudn't live without him.
So the theoretic total of the house for rent: rent is 900.00. Two adult application fees: 156.00 nonrefundable,
two small dogs 500.00 non refundable fee, and 60.00 a month added onto the 900.00 which so far is 960.00.
Their rental of appliances are 45.00 per month. Hopfully it's not per appliance and includes at least a working stove and refrigerator. So now the rent is 1,05.00. Add on the 100.00 for not having renters insurance. The rent is now 1,105.00. But wait! Add on the inflated charge of 99.00 for basic internet. The rent is now 1,204.00. Add 53.00 for septic. But wait, now the rent is 1257.00. Add that 50.00 for their automatic withdrawal of rent, and now your rent is 1307.00. Just to have portal access, you can tack on another 20.00. The rent is now 1327.00. But wait, there's nore! Remember deposits? You'll need to have first, last, and also a security deposit equal to the total rent.The rent is still pretty cheap after all of that, but would you trust your landlord? I'd be looking over my shoulder during my entire lease. Thanks. But no, thanks.
So all of that being said, please be sure to read the fine print.
4 juli 2023
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