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Old 01-31-2019, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by ladygolfer123 View Post
When we rented which was for 5 yrs in 5 different homes, after the 1st experience, having wicker porch furniture for living room furniture, we were sure to ask and request comfortable furniture ie. lazyboy recliner for a 6ft man. 3 months is a long time to be uncomfortable and pay a good sum of rent for.
Cleanliness was always hoped for, even though promised, and quite debatable by some standards! Everyone has their own opinions, but we always guaranteed leaving it cleaner than we found it and never paid a cleaning fee, and always had our deposits returned in full. Could write a book, but we bought instead!
I am sure you did leave the place very nice, however, as you say it is debatable as to the standard. This is why we never wave the cleaning fee- I know what my cleaners do, I never know what the renter will do. You might be fantastic, the next guy might not - but here is the real question - how do I know which is which? The answer is, there is no way of knowing - so I never waive the fee. My experience is that I am not alone, most owners don't.
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