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MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2012
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KARSAN
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MONEY
Landlords don't want to keep your security deposit
VICTORIA PITCHER
Landlords can be available for a walk-through before a tenant moves out. This early inspection lets the tenant know what the condition of the apartment should look like.
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Remember that large sum of money you paid along with your rent before you moved in and you weren't really sure what it was for? That money, or deposit, was basically insurance against any damages that you may cause.
Despite the common misconception that landlords want to keep your deposit for themselves, writing you up for every possible thing at checkout, Burt Wickersham, the general manager at Meadowbrook Apartments, actually likes giving back deposits.
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"It's easier for everybody." Wickersham said. "I'd much prefer to give everybody back all of their security deposit."
So what does it take to get that money back? According to resident manager Liza Pehrson students should, at the very least, clean the apartment and remove all possessions. Pehrson said students should make sure the apartment is as close to the same as when you moved in. It takes more than just a quick clean, though, to ensure getting your deposit back.
"We left the place in a nicer condition than when we found it, and we still got charged," Phillip said.
Grace Phillip, a senior from St. Louis, Mo., was disappointed when she didn't get her entire deposit back. Phillip lived in a house on Indiana Street with three roommates. Phillip said they cleaned the house up and down before moving out.
Wickersham suggests students start the process as early as a month before moving out. This process includes cleaning, shampooing the carpets, replacing light bulbs and patching any holes in the walls. Some requirements are lease-specific such as changing drip pans on the stove, something Meadowbrook apartments ask of their tenants. It's important that students find out exactly what is expected of them.
Phillip and her roommate were charged for carpet cleaning and light bulbs. According to Wickersham, carpet is the most expensive thing to replace, and light bulbs become costly when they have to pay for someone to install them.
If requested early enough, Wickersham said landlords may be able to do a walk-through with tenants. They can point out the kinds of things they will be inspecting when you move out. Students should also ask for a checklist and compare the current condition of the apartment to that list.
Cory Archer, a senior from Garnett, catalogs everything in the apartment by taking pictures both before and after. He said students should even take them during a walkthrough.
Communication is the most important piece of advice. Pehrson said students should not be afraid to go to their landlord to find out exactly what to do to get their deposit back.
you took them," Archer said.
take pictures and let your landlord know
"If you have a question about what to do or about specific things, go ask," Pehrson said. "Don't wait until the last minute."
- Edited by Bre Roach
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The last time that Tyshawn Taylor will ever play a game on the hardwood of Allen Fieldhouse happened on Saturday against the Texas Longhorns. He wasn't going to let the Horns beat the Jayhawks for the second straight year in Lawrence. Taylor was great throughout the whole game. He went for 22 points on 7-of-15 shooting and 8-of-8 from the line. He also added four rebounds, four assists and three steals on the night.
its 50 points. for the Jayavins, it should have been more to get more from the supporting cast outside of Robinson and Taylor. Robinson and Taylor combined for 47 of the 73 points. It was a good win, especially since they knew Texas needed this victory.
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