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Club Mill
1255 Mill Street near UO
• 2 bedrooms with balcony
• Dishwasher/range/refrigerator/garbage disposal
• Landlord pays water, sewer, garbage & expanded
basic cable TV
• Updated carpets & on site laundry
• Off street parking & summer pool
• Very nice apartments with competitive pricing
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Prevention saves deposit
■ Some basic care for apartments and
residence halls can save students money
By Bethany Larson
for the Emerald
For many college students, eveiy penny counts.
Security and cleaning deposits can often
make or break a student’s budget. With some
common sense, a few preventive steps and a
lot of ongoing cleaning, students have a good
chance of getting back all of their deposit.
The level of required maintenance depends
upon the residence and the landlord. Howev
er, whether a student lives in an apartment, a
house or a residence hall, the same basic rule
applies: Return it to its original condition.
Moving in
The first preventive step happens at the be
ginning of a lease. Most property managers
have an inspection sheet for tenants to fill out
when they move in. If a company does not
provide a sheet, students should write their
own and give a dated copy to the landlord.
Photos taken before anything is moved in are
also good records to have.
Charges for damage to common areas are of
ten divided between all tenants, so roommates
play an important role when it comes to de
posits. Kyle Gray, president of Emerald Prop
erty Management, said tenants should try to
choose roommates with similar values of
cleanliness and responsibility.
During the lease
Tenants can protect their deposits from
charges with regular cleaning and general
maintenance. Because some landlords may
charge for repainting the walls, students
should follow the contract rules about smok
ing and honor restrictions on pets. If pets are
allowed, students should treat the residence
for fleas before they move out.
Tenants can avoid excessive cleaning
charges by taking care of spills immediately.
Also, keeping carpet stain remover on hand
can be helpful. To avoid damage charges, ten
ants should notify management, without de
lay, of any plumbing and electrical problems.
Preparing for inspection
Cathy Engebretson, office manager of
Duck’s Village, recommends doing a final
“deep” clean of the residence, starting about a
month before the tenant moves out.
“Do a couple rooms a week and really scrub
it, and clean all those weird places you would
never clean normally,” she said.
A deep clean includes getting cobwebs off the
ceiling, wiping off the light fixtures, vacuuming
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