 URGENT: lease questions
What is the name of your state? California
We need to sign our lease tomorrow, and we feel unsure about some items:
in the section on the security deposit, they say they use it to "clean the premises, if necessary...including but not limited to painting, carpet cleaning, and blind cleaning." If we can provide pictures that show that the carpet, blinds, and paint are in the same condition as at move in, can they still deduct from our deposit? I thought they can only do so if the cleaning is beyond "normal wear and tear"?
In the pet agreement, they include additional expenses: "$50 to deodorize and $500 to de-flea will be charged at the time of move-out. All pet related carpet cleaning and flea control are at the Lessee's expense." We were never informed of this before we received the agreement. Is there any way around this? If we provide a statement from a vet at move in and move out stating that she is flea free (she is an indoor only cat and therefore will not get them from being outdoors), could that be considered reasonable proof that there are no fleas in the apartment and that we shouldn't have to pay the $500 fee?
Finally, they will be putting in new windows while we are living there and told us that the rent would increase afterwards, yet there is no provision for it in the lease, it only states the length of the lease and the monthly rent due without any section stating that they can change it for any reason. Could they legally increase the rent? If so, can I insist that they put the amount of the rent increase in writing? We were told that it would be $70-$100, but she refused to put it in writing.
Sorry for the long post, please help!  | 
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