Unit HOUSING CHECKOUT INFORMATION

🔸Contracts end on July 31st at 9:00 am, unless lease is being terminated.

🔸Everything will need to be moved out and cleaning completed by that time.

🔸There will not be a set inspection time.

🔸You do not need to be present for the inspection. 

🔸Follow the checkout packet. Inspections are very thorough. 

🔸Follow the departure procedure.

🔸If you have any questions, please email checkouts@apartmentsbyusu.com 

👉 Deep cleaning does not include moving your personal belongings out.  

👉 It takes on an average between 7 to 15 hours to deep clean a small 1-bedroom apartment. 

👉 If you have not cleaned your apartment on a regular basis, deep cleaning will take longer.

👉 The cleaning rate is $25 - $30 an hour. 

Cleaning Products:  Use good cleaning products!  Using good cleaning products not only saves you time, but it also can save you money.  Some cleaning products that work well and that can be purchased at Don Aslett's Cleaning Center (located next to Costa Vida):  Showers-n-Stuff, Heavy Duty Degreaser, Commercial Oven Cleaner, & others.  Other helpful cleaning products are magic erasers, SOS pads, and razor blades (to help scrape things off in the oven). 

Cleaning:  (Below are areas that the inspectors have noticed that get missed.)

●  Cupboards/drawers/shelves: There is hair, crumbs and either spills or scuffs in them.  It is helpful to vacuum them out first and then wash them down using a degreaser.  If needed you can use a Mr. Clean Magic eraser but be careful not to scrub too hard because this will also remove the finish.  In the kitchen, cans and pan marks will come off.

●  Hard water and soap scum:  Hard water spots are seen on the shower walls, and around faucets including sink faucets and in the kitchen.  A product from Don Aslets called Shower-n-stuff works well to remove this.

●  All Walls and Blinds:  They are dusty and handprints are all over.  A degreaser will clean these up. Don Aslets has a good degreaser.

●  Stove/oven/oven racks:  drip pans and underneath are dirty.  If you have a glass cooktop, then use the liquid top cleaner and you can also use a razor blade to scrape off burnt stuff.  Oven racks are black and dirty, the oven is dirty or has some missed spots and cleaning residue.  For those who have a self-cleaning oven please take advantage of that (be sure that there are no racks, drip pans or tin foil inside when using it.  If it is not self-cleaning, then spray the oven with actual oven cleaner and let it sit for 2-4 hours.  Don Aslets also has a great oven cleaner.  It will clean up easier.

●  Be sure to move and clean around and under appliances. For Stoves/Ovens that are difficult to move, remove the oven drawer and clean underneath.

🔷  DO NOT TRY AND REPAIR ANY NAIL HOLES OR OTHER DAMAGES.  IF THE CORRECT PROCEDURE AND PAINT IS NOT USED, IT CREATES MORE WORK, DAMAGE AND INCUR HIGHER CHARGES FOR YOU.  IT IS BEST TO LET IT BE AND JUST WASH THE WALLS WITH A DEGREASER.

We would rather for you to receive your full refundable deposit than give it to cleaners.  If you have any questions, please email checkout@apartmentsbyusu.com .

● Label a Ziploc Baggie with your Name and Apartment address.

● Place inside a Ziploc Baggie the following items:

     ○ A SELF ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE: for mailing your deposit refund.

     ○ ALL KEYS:  Front door and Mail. Twisty tie them together. ($25 fee for each key not returned)

     ○ ALL PARKING PERMIT(s): Remove and place on a small piece of paper.  ($100.00 to $150.00 fine for unreturned parking permits)

● Lock the apartment door.

● Take the Ziploc Baggie to the office and place it inside the rent drop slot located on the office door (760 E 900 N #3).

● Notify management that you have finished moving out, cleaning, & turned in your ziploc baggie by completing the form on this link:  

      https://aptsbyusu.com/unit-vacated  

● It takes a full 30 days to process your deposit refund.  It will be mailed to the address on your envelope.