Terms and Conditions

The following terms and conditions are not all-inclusive and are provided to answer basic questions a regarding my lease agreements.  Tenants should carefully read any lease agreement before signing.  All tenants are provided with my cell phone numbers as well as my home address.  I ask tenants to call me anytime to discuss any issue regarding their apartment..  My view is that my tenants are my customer, and I want my customers to be happy customers.  As such, I respond in a friendly and timely manner to all issues. 

Safety Issues.  The safely of my tenants is very important to me.  All apartments are equipped with the requisite safety features, such as deadbolts, smoke detectors, and a kitchen fire extinguisher.  Tenants are asked to contact me regarding any issue which may compromise the your safety, or the safety of your family or guests.  I will make every effort to resolve the issue in a timely manner.  Safety issues include items such as broken deadbolts, dying, diseased or dead trees, and malfunction of smoke detectors.

Lease Agreements.  

• I use standard lease agreements provided by the Texas Apartment Association.
• Leases are written for a period of one year.
• Utilities, such as electric power, water, and phone are not included in the lease and are the tenant's responsibility.
• Tenants are strongly encouraged to purchase rental insurance in order to insure and protect their personal property located on premises.
• Sub-leasing is not allowed.

Leasing Qualifications.

• A complete credit and criminal history is reviewed for each applicant and all occupants 18 years or older. 
• Monthly gross income must be 3.5 times the monthly rent.  For example, if the rent is $760, an applicant must have at least $2660 in monthly gross income.
• Leases are not written to anyone who is a registered sex offender, or has any convictions for violence, or has any drug convictions, or has any felony convictions.

• Pets weighing less than 15 lbs. are accepted on a case by case basis.
• All damage caused by a pet is the tenant's responsibility.
• When accepted, a non-refundable $300 pet fee is required.

Deposits.

• Deposits are used to secure (a) the performance of the lease, and (b) the property after the conclusion of the lease.
• Deposits are not applied to the final month's rent.
• For applicants with good credit and good rental history, deposits are typically equal to 100% of one month's rent.
• For applicants with so-so credit or no rental history, deposits are typically equal to 200% of one month's rent.
• For applicants with poor credit or poor rental history, deposits are typically equal to 300% of one month's rent.
• Tenants are expected to vacate the apartment in the same condition as when they moved-in, so that the next tenant may immediately move-in.
• As required by law, deposits are returned within 30-days of move-out, minus the cost of any repairs and cleaning the apartment.

Repairs.

When unexpected situations arise, I ask tenants to promptly contact me in order to discuss and develop an action plan to correct the issue.

On-going Maintenance.

Tenants are asked to respect the property and care for the apartment as if it were theirs.  As such, tenants should regularly address the typical issues that come with living in a home, such as the following items.  When in doubt, tenants should call me to discuss the issue.  I'm here to help.

• replace light bulbs
• spray for pests as needed - I provide a 1-gallon jug of home pest control to each tenant
• maintain batteries in smoke detectors

Tenants do not replace the HVAC filters.  This is handled quarterly by Budde Gardens maintenance staff.

Other.

• The US Postal Service provides mailbox keys.  Here is the USPS mover's guide.
• Satellite antennas are accepted but I ask tenants to contact me before contacting the satellite company.
• Activation of an alarm requires a permit from Montgomery County.  Click here for details.

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