I found housing for my Seattle nursing assignment on a Facebook site. I worked with the owner of the condo to set up arrival and departure dates. After that, most communication was done via her property manager. I signed a contract from 4/1-6/2/18 however was very clear I would not be arriving until 4/6/18. I requested to stay until 7/6 about a week into my stay as my other housing plans changed. It was agreed by both owner and property manager that this would be fine. I paid first month rent and last month rent before I arrived in 3/18. I learned in the middle of my contract that short term leasing was prohibited in that building and immediately contacted the property manager to ensure I didn't need to do anything or I wouldn't be in trouble. The property manager advised me that everything was "taken care of" and he didn't know how they found out about me. I was never asked to sign another lease extending dates from 6/2-7/6/18. I also informed both owner and property manager that I would not be paying for professional cleaner as the condo was in complete filth when I arrived. Food and garbage left, smoke detectors dangling from ceiling, carpets very dirty, food caked on parts of oven and oven exhaust system. Unable to open windows in apartment for first 2 months of stay.
The property manager is now threating to sue me and contact my nursing associations because he says I owe rent for 7/1-7/6. I explained that since I arrived on 4/6 and will be departing 7/6 I have paid my owed amount. I paid 3 full months rent amount. It got to the point where I asked the property manager to stop texting me as he was calling me a liar and user and much more. He refused to stop.
I have reached out to property owner to provide explanation and I have contacted the property HOA to report short term lease violation. He has threatened to basically shame me in the rental world.
Overall, If I arrived on 4/1 and left 7/6/18, I would have NO problem paying for the extra days but this is not the case.
Richard Mallory Reviews
I found housing for my Seattle nursing assignment on a Facebook site. I worked with the owner of the condo to set up arrival and departure dates. After that, most communication was done via her property manager. I signed a contract from 4/1-6/2/18 however was very clear I would not be arriving until 4/6/18. I requested to stay until 7/6 about a week into my stay as my other housing plans changed. It was agreed by both owner and property manager that this would be fine. I paid first month rent and last month rent before I arrived in 3/18. I learned in the middle of my contract that short term leasing was prohibited in that building and immediately contacted the property manager to ensure I didn't need to do anything or I wouldn't be in trouble. The property manager advised me that everything was "taken care of" and he didn't know how they found out about me. I was never asked to sign another lease extending dates from 6/2-7/6/18. I also informed both owner and property manager that I would not be paying for professional cleaner as the condo was in complete filth when I arrived. Food and garbage left, smoke detectors dangling from ceiling, carpets very dirty, food caked on parts of oven and oven exhaust system. Unable to open windows in apartment for first 2 months of stay.
The property manager is now threating to sue me and contact my nursing associations because he says I owe rent for 7/1-7/6. I explained that since I arrived on 4/6 and will be departing 7/6 I have paid my owed amount. I paid 3 full months rent amount. It got to the point where I asked the property manager to stop texting me as he was calling me a liar and user and much more. He refused to stop.
I have reached out to property owner to provide explanation and I have contacted the property HOA to report short term lease violation. He has threatened to basically shame me in the rental world.
Overall, If I arrived on 4/1 and left 7/6/18, I would have NO problem paying for the extra days but this is not the case.