Are you planning to move out of your apartment at Meadows Crossing this summer? This blog will go over moving out step by step and provide you with all the necessary information you’ll need in order to have a successful and stress-free move out!
Cleaning Procedures
Not sure how or what to clean before your move-out date? You are responsible for the cleanliness of your bedroom and the common area of your apartment before you move out, as well as the repairs of anything that has been damaged. Remember to review the move-in checklist that you turned in at the beginning of the year! This is uploaded to the documents tab on the resident portal. While reviewing this checklist, take note of what damages and/or repairs you listed when moving in.
Follow this step-by-step checklist below to ensure that your Unit is properly cleaned before you and your roommates move out:
- All carpets in the bedrooms must be thoroughly vacuumed. All other floors must be vacuumed and mopped, including edges near baseboards and cabinets.
- All furniture and surfaces must be cleaned prior to your move-out date: vacuumed, dusted, and cleaned with a non-wax cleaner such as Windex.
- If the Unit is found to have smoke or animal odors, then the Tenant will be responsible for the cost in order to remove such odors from the Unit.
- The stove, exhaust fan, microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher, and sinks must be thoroughly cleaned. Do not turn the refrigerator off; only turn off the icemaker and turn the temperature to the lowest setting.
- If the furniture and floors are found to have animal hair or animal odor, the resident will need to pay for the remediation to have animal hair and/or animal odor removed from the heating/cooling ductwork upon vacating the Unit. Furniture Covers (sofa and loveseat) must be left in the Unit, if provided – a replacement cost per cover will be applied if missing or damaged.
- All bathroom fixtures must be thoroughly cleaned and free of any residue. Make sure toilets, sinks, and showers are wiped down and cleaned.
- At the end of the Lease, Tenant agrees to wash the mattress cover in accordance with the following washing instructions: a) wash with warm or hot water, b) do not use bleach, c) hang dry, do not place in dryer, d) do not dry-clean, and e) do not iron. If the mattress cover is stained, damaged, or missing, Tenant agrees to pay Landlord a fee to replace it.
- Any holes, larger than a finishing nail, must be filled and sanded smooth. All scotch tape, masking tape, and duct tape must be removed from walls as well. Painting over the patched holes is not needed, as Meadows Crossing staff will be painting the walls in each unit after move out.
- Tenant must replace all burnt out light bulbs with LED lightbulbs; otherwise Landlord will replace them and charge per light bulb. Tenant must also replace dead 9-volt smoke alarm batteries; otherwise Landlord will replace them and charge per smoke detector.
- All items in the common area must be cleaned: light fixtures, doors, baseboards, trim, cupboards, windows, window sills, and screens. Mini blinds must be wiped down using a damp microfiber cloth or replaced if too dirty to be cleaned.
- Remove all personal items in the Unit, including food, trash, and miscellaneous items. Any items left behind will be considered abandoned and charged a disposal fee per trash bag. Large items will be disposed of and charged per item left inside or outside the Unit.
- The Exterior of the Unit must be clean and free of debris, including cigarette butts and pet waste. This includes porches, decks, steps, and grounds adjacent to the Unit. There will be a charge per cigarette butt found after move-out.
- Take photos and videos of any damages or items that you may be responsible for repairing or cleaning and come to the leasing office with any questions or concerns that you may have regarding these items.
If these cleaning procedures are not followed properly and effectively then the Landlord may charge for additional cleaning services.
Turning in Your Keys
Wondering how and where to turn in your keys? Follow the instructions below:
After moving all of your belongings out of your Unit and cleaning, stop by the leasing office to drop off your keys, parking permit sticker, and forwarding address. The move-out table can be found in the lobby right when you enter the office with all of the information and materials you will need in order to correctly turn in your keys and forwarding address with ease.
- Drop your key envelope off to any office staff member during our office hours from 10:00 am – 4:30 pm, or drop it in the drop box located in the lobby of the Leasing Office building after hours. Do not leave any keys inside the Unit.
- Failure to return keys by your lease end date will result in a lock change charge OF $120.00.
- Return all keys and parking permits in one of our designated key envelopes and label it with your Unit number and bedroom.
- Tenant must drop off keys by 11:59 pm on the day their lease ends, otherwise, Tenant will be charged a holdover fee per hour for a late move-out, and Tenant may be subject to additional charges per Section 1 of the Lease.
Submitting a Forwarding Address
Do’s and Don’ts of submitting a forwarding address:
- Don’t forget to leave your forwarding address in your move-out envelope! If you don’t submit a forwarding address to us when leaving Meadows Crossing, we have no way to mail you your security deposit check back at the end of your Lease.
- Please submit your Permanent Address to us as your forwarding address. An example of a permanent address would be your parent’s or a relative’s address.
- DO NOT list your forwarding address as your Meadows Crossing address, since you will no longer be living there.
- If you do not have a permanent address to provide at move-out, you will need to stop by the Leasing Office to pick up your security deposit check when it’s ready.
Our staff at Meadows Crossing student-apartment community located adjacent to Grand Valley State University in Allendale Township wants to thank you for choosing “The Place To Be” for the 2023-2024 GVSU school year and assist you in having a great move-out experience. We hope that you have a great summer!
