Rent
Is due on the 1st. of each month. No exceptions for weekends, holidays, or postage delays. We have given you a grace period through midnight of the 4th. A late fee will be charged if full rent has not been received by the 4th of the month. All payments are to be made payable to Midtown Properties, Inc.. No cash accepted or checks No partial payments will be accepted without prior authorization and proper forms signed. We will not hold postdated checks. Secured funds are required to cure a NSF check. On the 8th of each month a 72 hr notice for nonpayment will be issued. Payments after the 7th must be made by certified funds. If you do not comply with the notice, Midtown Properties, Inc. may begin eviction proceedings.
Payment Methods
Online-For fast easy and secure payment use online payment through your tenant portal. You can set up auto-payments or one-time payments, with a checking or savings account or credit card. Rent reminders can be emailed to you, and you have real-time updated access to your account you also receive a receipt. This is a free service.
Pay with cash with your pay slip at any 7-11.
Moving Out
30-Day-Notice is required
A written 30 days notice to vacate is required by mail or drop off at our office. We do not accept move out notices by voice, email or fax. Please provide us with the date you will move out and your forwarding address.
Midtown will mail you and email you a confirmation of your notice to vacate. If you have not received our confirmation of receipt of your notice within 3 Business days, contact the office to verify that we have received your notice.
The confirmation will include move out instructions, your move out prorate, and a ledger of your balance due.
Leave the apartment clean. This includes appliances, cabinets, floors, remove nails.
Remove all of your personal property. We charge for removal of personal belongings.
Do not use the building garbage receptacles for disposing your personal items at move-out. You will be charged for this.
Upon vacating be sure to drop keys off at the office drop box in am envelope with your name and full address.
We will notify you in writing no more than 30 days after receiving the keys to your unit of the charges against your deposit. Refund checks will be mailed in the names of ALL tenants on the agreement.
Please contact us with any questions.
Roommate Changes
Call the office for any roommate changes prior to change. All roommate changes must be screened and approved before change occurs. Failure to comply may result in termination of your rental agreement.
Exiting tenant must supply 30 day written notice to vacate to the Midtown Properties office including any forwarding information as well as current contact information.
If the roommate is still on a lease the lease brake fee still applies. If it’s month to month a roommate release form is required and the current tenant has to qualify by them self to stay in the unit.
A confirmation letter will be sent to the exiting tenant notifying them that any and all deposits shall remain with the Unit.
If there is to be a replacement roommate, that person must submit a completed rental application In the event that the incoming roommate qualifies but with an ‘Additional Deposit’, the new additional deposit amount will be charged to the tenant ledger and the new roommate must pay the additional charges.
Once qualified, the tenants, as well as the new roommate, must sign a new lease agreement that will meet or extend the current lease term BEFORE new roommate moves in and BEFORE 30 day notice expires.
Exiting roommate cannot be removed from a LEASE without paying a lease buyout fee during lease period.
Smoking
All of our rental properties are smoke free indoors. Please be courteous to neighbors. Please reference your rental agreement. No smoking within 10ft of any exterior door, window, or vent.
Noise
Tenants will behave and require other person on the premises with the consent of the tenant to behave in a manner that will not disturb the peaceful enjoyment of others. Tenants will restrict all sounds or noise so as not to be heard outside the unit. Tenants and there guest shall not be permitted to play or loiter in halls, stairways, entrances of building or common areas except in those designated by management. Quite hours are 10pm-8am.
Pets
No pets without written agreement and subject to the noise requirement. Please refer to pet agreement. Failure to comply may result in pet being asked to move.
Painting
Painting is not allowed. If you choose to paint it can be expensive to paint back.
Picture Hanging
We allow you to hang a reasonable amount of pictures or shelf’s, be sure upon vacating you DO NOT patch any holes from any kind.
Light Bulbs
Tenants shall replace all broken glass and light bulbs at their own expense, all light fixtures are 60watts and under. If you use a higher wattage, you will be charges a $50 per light build violation.
Freezing
During the winter months it is important to guard against property damage due to freezing weather. Keeping your unit warm and well ventilated will reduce the risk of mold and mildew buildup.
Please use the following tips:
- Keep your heat above 60 degrees when you will be gone for more than 24 hours;
- Open cupboard doors to expose plumbing to heat. If your pipes break, immediately shut off water; and call us.
- Keep a steady drip flow in the faucets when temperatures are below 32 degrees.
Exterior attachments
Tenant shall obtain written permission before installing: signs, insignia, air conditioners, antenna, or any other devices to the exterior or interior walls, windows, or roof of the premises.
Insurance
Midtown Properties highly recommends obtaining a renters insurance policy. This can usually be done through the same insurance company that you have auto insurance through. The landlords insurance does not cover any of the tenant’s personal property from fire, theft, hurricanes, roof or plumbing leaks, and other occurrences that may damage your personal property.
Maintenance
You are expected to maintain your home and keep it in as good or better condition than when you took possession.
Tenants are responsible for securing any pets that the vendor may encounter, on their visit to the property.
You must be prepared to give permission to enter or make yourself or a representative available to let a vendor or repair-person into the unit to make repairs. By allowing permission to enter, repairs will go much faster. If you must be present, we will give you a 4-8 hour window for our repair-person to arrive.
Emergencies
Lock outs are not considered emergency
If the Emergency is Life Threatening Call 911 Immediately
Emergency is defined as: Anything relating to the property under the lease that is threatening to life, health or the integrity of the property. Examples of a maintenance emergency: Fire, flood, broken pipe or sewage backup, gas odor. These are the basic calls that may constitute an emergency. If you have a situation other than these, that is immediately hazardous, damaging or detrimental call the emergency phone line and make sure to leave a detailed message.
Non-Emergency/Routine Maintenance-The following are examples of non emergencies-annoying noise, minor leaks, refrigerator out, lock-outs, clogged toilet or drain, no hot water, power or gas off, oven not working.
Midtown Properties Inc. is not responsible for loss of food or for alternative lodging due to appliance failure.
Tenants need emergency preparedness for their own families (cooler, space heater, etc)
If there is an emergency after office hours, please call our toll free Emergency # 1-866-244-4050 (Lock out is not considered an emergency) If you have a lock smith come just have them let you in and contact us for new keys. Our locks are custom and we will have to charge you to re-key them back.
Warning- If you claim you have an emergency and one does not exist, you will be charged for the cost of the service call., Care, and