The Quarters at Rochester

[redacted] signed a lease agreement on 6/22/to live at the Quarters at Rochester apartment complex from 8/1/to 5/31/ As such, he ag [redacted] to pay a monthly rent amount of $475/month to reside with other residents in a bedroom/bathroom unit Item of the lease agreement states : “TENANT PAYS FOR DAMAGE Tenant understands they will be occupying the unit jointly and in common with roommates, and Tenant will be held liable jointly and severally for any damages, except wear and tear, caused by tenant, roommates, tenant invitees, or the invitees of roommates to the common area of the premises and its furnishings, fixtures, walls, ceilings, floors, and doors Common area within the unit includes: living room, kitchen, bathroom(s), laundry room, utility room, closets, decks, patios, basement, bedrooms, bedroom closet(s), bedroom bathroom(s), and any other room rented as part of the dwelling unit, including the exterior of the unit (siding, roof, windows, landscaping, sidewalk, etc ) and the green-space surrounding the unit Tenant shall pay for all loss, cost, or damage (including plumbing trouble) caused by the negligent, willful or irresponsible conduct of Tenant, Tenant’s guest or by a person under Tenant’s direction or control Landlord is not responsible for any injury or damage that was not caused by a willful or negligent act or failure to act of Landlord Tenant may, and is encouraged to, obtain Renter’s Insurance at Tenant’s cost Tenant responsibility includes, but is not limited to, the unit’s sewage drains and screens, storms, and windows Landlord warrants that the unit’s sewage drains are in good working order and they will accept household waste for which they are designed Drains will not accept such things as paper diapers, sanitary napkins, tampons, children’s toys, wads of toilet paper, paper towels, facial tissues, balls of hair, grease, oil, table scraps, clothing, rags, sand, dirt, rocks, newspapers, and other foreign objects Tenant shall pay for all charges for clearing of drains an all stoppages except those which a plumber, who is called to clear the stoppage, shall attest in writing were caused by defective plumbing, tree roots, or acts beyond the control of the Tenant Tenant shall be responsible for damage to all screens, storms and windows and shall pay for repairs if damaged by their actions or their guest’s actions.” Upon move-out on May 31, an inspection was completed of the unit and the following damages were noted within the common areas: · Broken blind in living room · broken end tables in living room · broken screens in living room windows · Clogged toilet drain · Hole in wall in living room · Missing smoke detector in living room · Broken closet door in common area hall · Broken pantry door · broken bathroom doors There were also miscellaneous painting and cleaning costs assessed to the unit as well These costs were split equally between [redacted] and the other roommate living in the unit at that time Please note, there were originally residents in the unit on 8/1/15; however, moved out in December and were not replaced with new tenants The above damage was non-existent in December when these residents move out As a result, the costs were equally split between [redacted] and the additional resident Following initial contact from [redacted] regarding these charges, our staff reviewed the inspection form and did note that he was inadvertently charged for damage to one door that was not in the common area As a result, we credited his account for $due to it not being a common area item To summarize, the lease agreement specifically states all tenants will be jointly responsible for damages performed to the common areas of the apartment In this case, our staff noted the above damages and appropriately pro-rated the charges to each resident within the unit If you have further questions, please don’t hesitate to ask Reggie [redacted] Director of Operations [redacted] Mankato, MN (O) ###-###-#### (C) ###-###-#### www.thetailwindgroup.com

[redacted] signed a lease agreement on 6/22/15 to live at the Quarters at Rochester apartment complex from 8/1/15 to 5/31/16.  As such, he ag[redacted] to pay a monthly rent amount of $475/month to reside with 3 other residents in a 4 bedroom/2 bathroom unit.  Item 11 of the lease agreement...

states :   “TENANT PAYS FOR DAMAGE.  Tenant understands they will be occupying the unit jointly and in common with roommates, and Tenant will be held liable jointly and severally for any damages, except normal wear and tear, caused by tenant, roommates, tenant invitees, or the invitees of roommates to the common area of the premises and its furnishings, fixtures, walls, ceilings, floors, and doors.  Common area within the unit includes: living room, kitchen, bathroom(s), laundry room, utility room, closets, decks, patios, basement, bedrooms, bedroom closet(s), bedroom bathroom(s), and any other room rented as part of the dwelling unit, including the exterior of the unit (siding, roof, windows, landscaping, sidewalk, etc…) and the green-space surrounding the unit.  Tenant shall pay for all loss, cost, or damage (including plumbing trouble) caused by the negligent, willful or irresponsible conduct of Tenant, Tenant’s guest or by a person under Tenant’s direction or control.  Landlord is not responsible for any injury or damage that was not caused by a willful or negligent act or failure to act of Landlord.  Tenant may, and is encouraged to, obtain Renter’s Insurance at Tenant’s cost.  Tenant responsibility includes, but is not limited to, the unit’s sewage drains and screens, storms, and windows.  Landlord warrants that the unit’s sewage drains are in good working order and they will accept normal household waste for which they are designed.  Drains will not accept such things as paper diapers, sanitary napkins, tampons, children’s toys, wads of toilet paper, paper towels, facial tissues, balls of hair, grease, oil, table scraps, clothing, rags, sand, dirt, rocks, newspapers, and other foreign objects.  Tenant shall pay for all charges for clearing of drains an all stoppages except those which a plumber, who is called to clear the stoppage, shall attest in writing were caused by defective plumbing, tree roots, or acts beyond the control of the Tenant.  Tenant shall be responsible for damage to all screens, storms and windows and shall pay for repairs if damaged by their actions or their guest’s actions.”   Upon move-out on May 31, an inspection was completed of the unit and the following damages were noted within the common areas:   ·         Broken blind in living room ·         2 broken end tables in living room ·         2 broken screens in living room windows ·         Clogged toilet drain ·         Hole in wall in living room ·         Missing smoke detector in living room ·         Broken closet door in common area hall ·         Broken pantry door ·         2 broken bathroom doors   There were also miscellaneous painting and cleaning costs assessed to the unit as well.   These costs were split equally between [redacted] and the other roommate living in the unit at that time.  Please note, there were originally 4 residents in the unit on 8/1/15; however, 2 moved out in December 2016 and were not replaced with new tenants.  The above damage was non-existent in December when these 2 residents move out.  As a result, the costs were equally split between [redacted] and the additional resident.   Following initial contact from [redacted] regarding these charges, our staff reviewed the inspection form and did note that he was inadvertently charged for damage to one door that was not in the common area.  As a result, we credited his account for $125 due to it not being a common area item.   To summarize, the lease agreement specifically states all tenants will be jointly responsible for damages performed to the common areas of the apartment.  In this case, our staff noted the above damages and appropriately pro-rated the charges to each resident within the unit.   If you have further questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.   Reggie [redacted] Director of Operations       [redacted] Mankato, MN 56001   (O) ###-###-#### (C) ###-###-#### www.thetailwindgroup.com