Yesterday was my apartment walk-through. I had a 10am appointment. At 10:15, I called the office to find out why the maintenance man wasn't there. He showed up a few minutes later.
He seemed nice, and wasn't worried about nit-picky details (broken electrical outlet plate, etc). We had forgotten to clean the oven, which he mentioned. Additionally, he mentioned that the carpet would need to be Pet Treated. He said that it would cost $150, but that it comes out of the non-refundable portion of my pet-deposit. In the event that the carpet can't be repaired, we'll have to pay for new carpet. He said that, if the carpet was brand-new when we moved in (which is wasn't) it would run us about $500. Otherwise, it'll be cheaper than that.
Jess and I cleaned the oven last night (oven cleaner and lungs do NOT go well together). Or rather, I sprayed the cleaner on, and Jess scrubbed it off.
I also learned that, in Texas, an apartment complex has exactly 30 days from the date of your move out (or the date you supplied them with a forwarding address, which ever is later) to provide you will a deposit check and/or a list of charges. In the event that this is not recieved with a post mark no greater than 30 days, you will be given up to three times your deposit amount as well as court costs if you sue in small-claims court. That's good to know.
