mud pump rental in new york free sample

Rain for Rent’s complete line of rental pumps provide high head, high flow, sound attenuation and everything in between. Designed to withstand the wear and tear of the toughest jobsite, you can count on these pumps to work when you need them.

We have a unique assortment of trash and sewage pumps, high head pumps, flood dewatering pumps, air-operated pumps and provide nationwide pump rentals for a variety of industrial and municipal pumping needs.

Our pumps meet the needs of temporary dewatering, flood relief, and backup support. Ask how our experts can help you when selecting a pump for your jobsite application.

This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data.

At Durante Rentals, we have a large fleet of water pumps for rent with varying capacities and applications, suited for all dewatering projects whether residential or industrial. Our selection of water pump rentals include clean water pumps centrifugal trash pumps, diaphragm pumps and sub pneumatic pumps. Our submersible sub pumps and sub pneumatic pumps come in a 2″ size, our trash pumps range in size from 2″, 3″ or 4″ and we also rent 3″ diaphragm pumps. Our smaller water pumps are ideal for small, confined spaces, while our larger pumps are intended for heavy-duty, professional contracting jobs. They are perfect for trenches, excavations, ditches, basements, irrigation systems, crawl spaces and swimming pools, just to name a few.

Our water pump rentals are from well-known manufacturers such as Multiquip, Chicago Pneumatic, ESI, Wacker and Koshin. Depending on the type, our pumps can handle everything from clean water to mud, debris, rock, sludge and sewage. They require low maintenance, are easy to clean, come with powerful motors and are mostly gas-powered with some electric water pumps as well.

Submersible pumps are water pumps that can be completely submerged during the dewatering process. They are best suited for high-suction requirements of over 25 feet as they are designed to “push” the water up as opposed to “sucking” the water up. Our submersible sub pumps are lightweight and easy to manage, making them perfect for applications such as drains, trenches and irrigation systems. Learn more by reading our “How do Submersible Pumps Work” blog post.

Trash pumps are capable of handling solids such as debris or rock during the dewatering process. Our trash pumps are powerful and durable, perfect for even the most abrasive contracting applications. They range in suction size from 2″ to 4″.

Diaphragm pumps are positive displacement pumps that have a high suction lift and can pump heavier liquids and solids such as sewage or mud slurries. Diaphragm pumps have the ability to dry run without water for extended periods of time without damaging the pump. All of our diaphragm water pumps for rent have exceptional operating speeds and pumping capacities for maximum productivity.

If you can’t pick it up yourself, we offer same-day delivery for a reasonable fee. We can deliver your water pump rental just about anywhere in the NY tri-state including the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, New York City, Staten Island, New Jersey, Connecticut, Westchester, Long Island, Putnam, and Rockland. Save time and money. Rent your water pumps from Durante Rentals today!

It is important to note that these FAQs are not intended as a substitute for the definitions, interpretations, etc., contained in the respective rent regulatory statutes, codes, and regulations themselves, or any administrative or court decision construing such statutes, codes, and regulations, or any order of the New York City or County Rent Guidelines Boards.

Under a provision of state law called the “Warranty of Habitability,” tenants are entitled to an apartment fit for human habitation without any conditions endangering or detrimental to their life, health, or safety.

Consequently, all tenants, regardless of rent regulation status, are eligible to seek repairs and rent abatements for violations of this Warranty of Habitability. Note, however that your landlord may not be responsible for the cost of repairs if the defects were due to your negligence or the negligence or abuse of someone else in your household. Regardless of whether the landlord or the tenant is ultimately liable for the cost of a repair or maintenance defect, the owner is obligated to keep the premises in good repair.

If your superintendent or management company is not being responsive, and the repair has not been made in a timely manner, write a letter to the owner of the building detailing the problem and asking for the repair to be made by a certain date. If the super is simply lax about making repairs, this type of “prompt” to the owner may elicit action. Send the letter by certified mail (read your lease and be sure to follow the requirements for “notices” set forth in the lease) and keep a copy in your files. JustFix.nyc provides afree online tool to notify your building owner via certified mail of needed repairs. They also have a guide to calling 311 to get things fixed in your building.

If the letter does not bring a response, try to contact the owner in person or by phone. Let them know that resolving the problem is important and that if it is not resolved you will have to file a complaint with the authorities.

Read the NYC Dept. of Housing Preservation & Development’s (HPD) guide to Tenants’ Rights and Responsibilities and/or File a Complaint with HPD. HPD can order the landlord to make repairs and/or fine the landlord. A word of warning, however — this process may take time unless the problem is urgent, such as a loss of heat or hot water. Such problems receive a higher priority from HPD.

Make the needed repair yourself (or hire someone to do it) and deduct the cost from your rent. Be certain that the expense was necessary to correct a violation of the City’s Housing Maintenance Code. Also, be careful to get bids for the work and to document both the needed repair and the costs. Bear in mind that this may result in litigation for non-payment of rent. You will need to justify your withholding. Before you take this approach, it is wise to consultlegal counsel.

If your apartment is rent-stabilized, file a complaint for “decreased services” with NYS Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), the state agency which administers the rent laws. Information on services can be found in HCR Fact Sheet #3: Required and Essential Services.

You can you can file an individual apartment complaint of decreased services online. More information about decreased services is available in HCR Fact Sheet #14: Rent Reduction for Decreased Services.

In the case of maintenance problems that are severe, you should consider filing an HP Action in Housing Court. For more information on housing court in New York City, see our Legal Assistance page. JustFix.nyc also offers assistance on filing an emergency HP Action proceeding on their website.

Be careful to distinguish between a repair and an improvement/alteration. Most leases prohibit alterations to the apartment without the landlord’s permission. Also, a landlord is generally entitled to control repairs to an apartment. However, if you have notified the landlord of the need for a repair and they have failed to respond, making the repair yourself may be appropriate.

Approach the landlord with plans for the work and ask for their permission to carry it out. Many landlords will refuse, since they won’t have sufficient control over the construction and/or will not get any kind of rent increase if the work involves an improvement.

Ask the landlord to make the improvements and agree to pay an increase in rent. The Rent Stabilization Law allows landlords to increase the rent for qualifying apartment improvements. However, when the apartment is occupied, the tenant must agree in writing to the improvements and the specific amount of the rent increase. For more information on Individual Apartment Improvements (IAIs), see HCR’s Apartment Improvements page, HCR’s FAQ on MCIs and IAIs, and HCR Fact Sheet #26: Guide to Rent Increases for Rent Stabilized Apartments.

There is no specific regulation on the amount of time a stabilized tenant may be without their refrigerator as long as the owner makes a good faith effort to replace that service. You should be aware of the following:

The landlord must repair a broken or faulty appliance that was provided in the lease when you rented the unit or replace it with a unit of the same type or quality if it cannot be repaired for no extra rent charge.

The lack of a refrigerator may constitute a violation of your warranty of habitability and/or a reduction of services, so you may want to file a reduction in services complaint with HCR steps.

The owner of the building should have a building permit for the work. Generally, permits specify the allowable hours of work. The NYC Department of Buildings is charged with enforcing the terms of the building permit. Find out more and file a Building Construction Complaint. If the company is not abiding by the terms of the permit you should document the company’s infractions and present this evidence to the Buildings Department.

Naturally, construction is a messy job, so you can reasonably expect somewhat dirtier conditions. However, if the building is a real mess and no effort is being made to clean up, or if you believe that the construction is resulting in exposure to hazardous materials, you should immediately contact the NYC Dept of Buildings.

You can file an individual apartment complaint of decreased services online with NYS Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), the state agency which administers the rent laws. See HCR Fact Sheet #14: Rent Reduction for Decreased Services.

You can try and argue that prolonged noise and dirt in the building constitutes a failure by the landlord to provide adequate services and that you should receive some sort of rent reduction or other relief.

In short, a super need not live in the building, but if they do not, the owner must make adequate provision for superintendent services. The name of the building owner, or super, or janitorial company (i.e. whoever provides janitorial services) must be posted in your lobby along with a telephone number for 24-hour contact.

If the repair is a severe emergency, and waiting to make it would have caused damage in the building or endangered others, then a super may enter the apartment to make repairs. However, in the absence of a clear emergency – such as a gas leak or water cascading through your floor into the apartment below – no one can enter your apartment without your permission.

According to theNYC Multiple Dwelling Law, tenants in multiple dwellings can install and maintain their own locks on their apartment entrance doors in addition to the lock supplied by the landlord. The lock may be no more than three inches in circumference, and tenants must provide their landlord with a duplicate key upon request. Note that “double cylinder” locks (with keys removable from the inside) are dangerous and unlawful. Nearly every year in NYC tenants die in fires because they cannot locate the inside key for a double cylinder lock in a smoke-filled apartment. Such locks are an extreme hazard and should never be installed.

Repaint or re-cover the walls and ceilings with wallpaper or other acceptable wall covering every three years, and more often when required by contract or other provisions of law.

To see the entire text, see the Housing Maintenance Code Chapter 2, Subchapter 2, Article 3 on painting. According to NYS Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), the state agency which administers the rent laws, the cost of painting can only be passed on to the tenant if they request something special (like a particular brand or color), or if the tenant caused damage to the unit requiring the need to paint.

Typically, a 7A administrator is appointed after a judge determines that a building contains conditions “dangerous to life, health or safety” which the building owner has failed to remedy. A 7A administrator may be appointed after the petition of 1/3 of the tenants in the building or if the City’s Department of Housing Preservation & Development asks the courts to appoint an administrator. The administrator basically takes control of the building from the owner and uses the rents to remedy dangerous conditions in the building.

Buildings with 7A administrators are typically in very poor physical condition. However, if the 7A administrator does their job, the building can be brought back to good (if not excellent) condition. The removal of an administrator may mean one of two things: 1) The administrator is not doing their job correctly; or 2) The administrator has successfully completed their job and the building no longer needs their assistance. Obviously, you would have to check to see which is the case. For more information, see HPD’s 7A Management Program.

With every rental property, landlords must consider maintaining each part of the unit, from the walls and windows to the electrical and plumbing systems. One significant area that landlords deal with is the rental unit’s appliances. Because there is no single approach to appliances—from providing them in the first place to keeping an inventory or repair list on them—many landlords struggle with the ins and outs of appliances in a rental property. This appliance guide for landlords can help streamline your efforts in approaching and dealing with appliances, from start to finish.

Appliances are generally considered to be individual pieces of equipment for use in the home to perform domestic chores. By this definition, a dishwasher, refrigerator, or stove would be considered an appliance. However, a water heater, garbage disposal, or toilet would not.

Whether the tenant buys the appliances or the landlord, there are usually standard appliances in the rental for everyday use. In most rentals, here are the appliances you will typically see:

It’s not uncommon for landlords to list the appliances that come with the rental unit and what is not. A discussion about appliances is one of the top things applicants want to know about when inquiring about a rental property. Landlords who provide appliances can often charge a higher rent than they would if the property had no appliances.

When managing and monitoring a rental property’s appliances, you should take a particular approach to ensure that they are inventoried and well-maintained. Some landlords don’t find a need to document anything about the appliances and have a “wait until it’s broken” attitude.

Appliances can be excellent amenities for your rental property that can put it above the competition in attracting quality tenants. However, without some organized approach to tracking purchase, maintenance and condition, managing the appliances within your rental properties can create too much stress and work for you. To protect you, your tenant and your wallet, develop an appliance inventory system that works for you.

Still, you will save time, money and stress if you develop a start-to-finish approach to your rental property’s appliances. An appliance inventory list is a comprehensive document that tracks the purchase, repairs, inspections and more for each appliance in a rental property. There are many all-in-one forms available to keep this task from being time-consuming and it keeps all the relevant information in one convenient place. You can go online to find one or create your own.

A simple app such as Evernote or Google Keep can be handy in creating your inventory list. You can also use something like Google Sheets. Take photos of each appliance and include photos of the manufacturer’s sticker for model information. This will make troubleshooting repairs easier. You can easily tag photos into organized folders by property.

Remember that the more rental properties you have, the more appliance inventory forms you need to keep you from getting confused and stressed about what’s happening. An appliance inventory list generally has the following categories:

As part of your ongoing management duties, having a document for the appliances in each rental property can save you a lot of trouble down the road. Remember, this inventory form is in addition to the move-in inventory and current condition form for appliances that get filled out as part of your walk-through inspection with your new tenant. That form, which should also include a detailed description of appearance and working condition and be signed by both of you, doesn’t need all the other info about serial numbers and so forth. Keep the master inventory document and the tenant’s paperwork for yourself and the walk-through form.

It’s important to point out that combining written documents and photos is the best way to keep track of appliances for many reasons. When you take a photo of an appliance, ensure it is time-stamped with the move-in or inspection date. Those photos, combined with a signed checklist by you and your tenant are tough to dispute in court if the tenant damages, breaks, or steals them. The video below opens up in our RentPrep office and we then go on location with local property manager Andrew Schultz. This is a good watch if you’ve never done a proper move-in inspection.

Email these photos to your new renter and having them confirm receipt is also a good idea. Again, this helps prove your case in the courts if there was damage to the appliances.

If you want to include language in the lease agreement or addendum that puts the responsibility of appliance repair onto the tenant, you can put in a clause that states that you have provided the appliances for the tenant’s use, but they are not part of the rent. In other words, once the tenant takes occupancy, the use and any repairs resulting from that use, become theirs.

For example, if a refrigerator needs repair due to tenant damage, he or she would be responsible for the repair. If the refrigerator stops working due to age or normal wear and tear, the landlord handles it. Also, many landlords include language that puts a responsibility on the tenant if they fail to report a problem with the appliance, like a leaky dishwasher. The delay causes more damage to the appliance or surrounding area.

If the tenant does contract out for repairs, ensure your agreement states that you get a copy of the invoice for your records. Never assume that tenants understand your approach to appliance repairs without discussing it, simply because every landlord will handle it differently. If your tenant has come from a rental where the landlord did fix appliances whenever they broke, he or she would have no reason to think your lease would be any different unless it were pointed out to them. Likewise, many landlords automatically assume that if they provide an appliance, they must repair it whenever and however it breaks, no matter what.

If the tenant is supplying their appliances, you can have an addendum that states the tenant is responsible for any damage to the unit caused by that appliance. In summary, make sure you are clear with your expectations in writing and take the time to have a conversation with the tenant about everyone’s repair responsibilities. As with everything, communication is critical to avoiding conflict.

If you’re thinking about getting appliances for your rental property or even want to help out your tenant if they want to purchase appliances, here are a few pointers and frequently asked questions about rental appliances.

Rental appliances should not be high-end unless you have a high-end rental. Spending too much is a quick way to reduce your cash flow on a property. We had this question in our Facebook Group and it started an excellent thread on how to save on appliances. Here are some of our favorite answers.

Appliance repairs are probably the hottest topic between landlords and tenants after late rent. Because there is so much gray on who is responsible, it opens the door to confusion, miscommunication and bad feelings. As a landlord, you’ll be much happier if you can head off conflict before it even starts with clear communication and a solid lease agreement. The bottom line is that there are no across-the-board laws regarding who is responsible for repairing a broken appliance.

In other words, whatever a landlord includes about appliance repair responsibilities in the lease agreement will generally hold up in court. If the lease agreement says that the tenant is responsible for appliance repair starting from the first day of occupancy, then the court will uphold that.

If the lease agreement states that the landlord is responsible, that will also be upheld. No matter which way the lease agreement handles repairs, it is critical that you and the applicant discuss responsibility before the lease is signed. You may even want to include an appliance repair addendum that outlines the specifics of responsibility. It goes without saying that if the tenant is supplying their appliances, they are entirely responsible for repairs, plus any damage that their appliance might cause to the unit, like water damage from a leaking washer.

If an appliance breaks down and you are responsible for repairs, the law ensures that the tenant doesn’t go without for too long. Most states give a deadline of a reasonable amount of time—usually anywhere from 14 to 30 days—to arrange for a repair. If you fail to get the repair done in that time, the tenant has the right to repair and deduct the cost from the next month’s rent. For example, if the dishwasher broke and the tenant notified you, you can hire a service person and/or replace the appliance.

If the problem is not solved within that time, the tenant can arrange a repair and deduct that from the rent, along with a copy of the invoice as proof of the expense. It’s always a good idea to develop a list of services and contact people you trust and can rely on to provide affordable, effective repairs on all your appliances. Don’t wait until that refrigerator or that stove is broken, because you will most likely be thumbing through the online directory just looking for a place you hope will do a good job.

Many RentPrep clients have shared that they find contractors by going to their local Home Depots and Lowe’s tool rental. The person there deals with contractors daily and can provide insights that online directories cannot.

Research ahead and find a company with a good reputation, good references and affordable rates. Don’t forget to check if that broken appliance is still under warranty, because the approach to repairs will differ slightly.

No law requires landlords to provide appliances in a rental unit, and most states don’t consider an absence of appliances to violate the habitability requirements that landlords must meet. In other words, a rental property must have working electrical, heat and plumbing systems, but there don’t necessarily have to be any appliances hooked up to those systems. It’s rare for a rental property nowadays not to provide any appliances. Appliances are highly desirable for renters who most likely don’t own appliances. Many landlords specifically mention provided appliances when marketing their rental units to stay competitive.

Hopefully, you have a good start on where to begin purchasing, installing and managing appliances in a rental property. Appliances, when handled properly, can help add overall value to your tenant’s stay by providing essentials for everyday living. Plus, it helps the landlord in some ways like possibly charging a bit more for rent because appliances are provided. Check out this article for more information on whether or not the tenant or the landlord should be purchasing the appliances.

Keep in good and safe working order all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and other facilities and appliances that the landlord supplies or must supply. This includes maintaining a carbon monoxide alarm installed by the landlord. The landlord must install a carbon monoxide alarm if the tenant requests it in writing, and it must be done within 90 days after the request is made. The landlord can charge the tenant a reasonable fee for the installation.

Supply water, hot water, air conditioning if provided, and heat in season; unless the tenant alone controls the heat, air conditioning, or hot water, or unless provided directly by a utility company to the tenant on a separate meter.

You and the landlord may agree in writing that you will do some of the landlord"s duties, except the duty to follow building and housing codes affecting health and safety. The landlord must do that no matter what. The things that the landlord and tenant can agree the tenant will do are to keep the common areas clean and safe, provide trash receptacles and removal of trash, and provide water, air condition, and heating. If you and the landlord agree that you will do some of the landlord"s duties, this must be in writing and must be done in good faith. A writing that tries to shift to the tenant any duties, which the law does not allow to be shifted, cannot be enforced.

Some tenants just stop paying rent when something goes wrong. This is a bad idea that can get you evicted. There is a legal and effective way to get bad conditions fixed. However, you must be current in your rent and stay current. You have five steps to follow:

As explained above, the landlord is legally obligated to maintain your rented space so that it is a fit, safe, and healthy place to live in. The presence of bed bugs makes a place nothabitable. Therefore, the landlord has a responsibility to get rid of bed bugs at the landlord’s expense.

Remember that you, as the tenant, also have an obligation to keep your place free from insects and pests. And, you have the obligation to promptly notify the landlord of the existence of insects and pests. If you don’t meet your obligations, then the landlord may try to hold you responsible.

If you notice bed bugs, or any other pests and insects, in your rental unit, then you should immediately notify the landlord and ask that they be removed. See below for suggestions on how to do that.

Try to figure out the cause of the bad condition. For example, if water is leaking from your ceiling, try to figure out if it comes from a roof leak, or a tub or toilet upstairs. Figure out if anyone in your household caused the problem. Figure out from the list above whether the landlord or the tenant is responsible for fixing it. While you"re at it, make a list of all the problems in your home, so they all can get fixed.

For most housing problems, the best proof is an inspection by the local building inspector. Make an appointment to meet the inspector at your home. Have a list of the problems to point out as the inspector goes around.

If you can"t get an inspection, or even if you can, you may want to take pictures or a video of the problems. You also may want to have a trusted person look at the problems so they can be a witness if necessary.

If the problem is one that the landlord should fix, you must give notice. If the inspector has found serious problems, the inspector"s letter to the landlord is enough notice of the problem so the landlord will be held responsible. If there is no inspection letter, or if you just want to be sure, you should give notice to the landlord yourself. Your notice must follow these rules:

You must give the landlord enough time to reasonably make the repairs. If the problem is an emergency, (such as no heat in winter, or no water), your landlord must fix it immediately. This means within hours, or at most a day or two. For other repairs, you should give a reasonable time, such as 10-15 days, to make the repairs needed. (The law presumes that more than 30 days delay in making repairs is unreasonable.)

You also must give the landlord access to your home to make the repairs. If it is not an emergency, the landlord will need your permission to come into your home to make repairs. You should make this as easy as possible by giving permission in your notice letter. You also may tell your landlord, in your letter, what times of day are best, or how to reach you for permission. Don"t give the landlord any excuse to say you wouldn"t cooperate when he tried to repair.

If repairs aren"t made in a reasonable time, you can take your landlord to court with a "rent escrow" case. To use this procedure, you must be current on your rent to your landlord. At this point, it probably is best to get legal help.

To use the escrow procedure, you pay your full rent into court within 5 days of the date the rent first comes due. You fill out a "Tenant"s Assertion and Complaint" form, #DC-429, at the General District Court for the county or city where you live. You should attach a copy of any inspection report and your letters to the landlord. You also can list the bad conditions on the form. To file and serve the papers will cost about $38. If you can"t afford the filing and service fees, ask for the "Petition for Proceeding in Civil Case Without Payment of Fees or Costs" also called form "Form CC-1414.”

When you fill out the Tenant"s Assertion and Complaint, you need to decide what you want the judge to do. You can ask the judge for any of these things.

You should ask the clerk to subpoena the building inspector if there was an inspection, and any other witnesses who have agreed to help you. Subpoenas cost $12 each unless your filing fees were waived. The court sets a hearing day and has the landlord served with a summons to appear in court. The hearing will be held within 15 days of the time the landlord is served with notice. But the hearing may be earlier if it’s an emergency such as lack of heat, sewage, or other health or safety issues.

Before the hearing date you should get together your list of problems, a copy of your notice letter, certified mail receipt, green return receipt, the inspector"s report, any pictures or videos, your lease (if written), and your rent receipts. When the case is heard, you will present your evidence first. The landlord or judge may ask you questions. Ask the inspector and your witnesses to testify after you. Then the landlord gets to present evidence and witnesses. You can question them about what they have said, but don"t argue with them.

If you do not come to court on your trial date, the court will dismiss your lawsuit. If you come to court and the other side does not, you should get a judgment. If both sides come to court, the judge will hear both sides and decide who wins.

If it’s an emergency, the landlord is allowed to enter without first getting your consent. Otherwise, the law says, in general, that the landlord must give reasonable advance notice and may enter only at reasonable times. The law also says the landlord must give at least 24 hours notice of routine maintenance to be done that was not requested by you.

The landlord must give you at least 48 hours notice of their intent to apply insecticides or pesticides. If you are the one who requested that they do the application, then the 48 hour notice requirement does not apply.

A lease agreement is a contract between a landlord that rents property to a tenant in exchange for monthly payments. The first (1st) month’s rent and security deposit must be paid when signing the agreement. Afterward, the tenant is given access to the landlord’s property at the start of the lease term (unless otherwise agreed upon).

– For a roommate seeking others to join in paying rent in a residential unit together. This may be completed by a new roommate or as a collective group.

Before a lease agreement is drawn up, the tenant will usually view the space and see if it’s acceptable to their living standards. If they like it, they will make an offer to the real estate agent, manager, or landlord.

Any offer made will require the tenant to authorize a rental application and pay a small fee (see maximum amounts ($) by state). This gives consent to the landlord to legally perform a credit and background check.

The landlord is highly recommended to run a consumer report that, depending on the state, will allow them to view the tenant’s credit and background reports.

On the completed rental application, the tenant should have listed references such as past employers and landlords. The landlord should contact the individuals provided via phone and ask about the character of the tenant and if they have paid rent on time during their tenancy.

If the tenant is approved, a lease agreement should be written by the landlord in accordance with the terms negotiated. The main negotiated items of a lease are the following:

When both parties sign the lease it becomes legally binding until the end of its term. The most common ways to sign are in-person or electronically (DocuSign or eSign).

Move-in Inspection Checklist – Prior to or when moving in, the tenant and landlord should inspect the property and write down any existing damage. Photos should be taken and documented with timestamps. This is required in 17 states.

Access to the property is granted on the 1st day of the lease term (unless otherwise agreed). If the tenant moves in before the start of the term, the tenant pays rent based on the pro-rata number of days entering early on the property (ex. if the tenant moves in 10 days early and the rent is $1,500/mo, the tenant is obligated to pay $500).

A grace period protects the tenant from being charged a late fee or being evicted during such time period. Although, the rent is still considered late and may reflect negatively on the tenant’s rental history.

The late fees or the maximum amount a landlord may charge for late rent is not defined in most states. This does not mean that late fees are not allowed, rather, it suggests that the landlord is able to charge as much as desired as long as it is written in the lease.

Must be a “good faith estimate of the damages likely to be suffered by the landlord in the case of a late payment.” Also, the late fee must be written in the lease.

Chicago only – $10.00 per month for the first $500.00 in monthly rent plus five percent per month for any amount in excess of $500.00 in monthly rent for the late payment of rent.

(4) Decide whether this is a fixed lease or a month-to-month lease. If a fixed lease, there will be a start and end date. If month-to-month, then a start date is required and the time period when either party may terminate the agreement (see month-to-month termination laws)

(5) Enter all the names of the occupants. Occupants are individuals that will be living on the premises but are not on the lease such as children, family members, etc.

(20) The proration period is selected if the tenant wants to move-in before the lease start date. They will commonly have to pay the prorated amount of rent based on the number of days they moved in early.

(22) In some States, a move-in inspection is required. This is always recommended to protect the tenant from their security deposit being wrongfully deducted at the end of the lease for pre-existing damage to the premises.

(23) Mark whether or not the landlord will provide parking on the premises. If the landlord is to provide parking, enter if there is a fee or not for each vehicle.

Pay-As-You-Throw is the trash collection system approved by Pasadena’s City Council in May 1999. The program is tailored to single family residences and multi-family units of four or less. With Pay-As-You-Throw, your cost for collection is based upon how much you recycle and how much your family throws away. The more you recycle, the less you pay. It is important to reduce, reuse and then recycle everything from your soda bottles and magazines to yard trimmings.

The program is environmentally friendly, and it helps the city meet the requirements set by AB939 which requires a 50% reduction of trash going to the landfill by the end of the year 2000. Pasadena needs your continued help to meet this goal, avoid potential $10,000/day fines, and extend the life of Scholl Canyon Landfill.

Residential customers may downsize their mixed waste container size or reduce the number of mixed waste containers once per year at no charge. If you are upsizing your service or you have already made a service level change in the last year, there will be an $35.81 charge.

A customer service representative will help you select the best size mixed waste container for your family. There are three different sizes of mixed waste containers (the green lid).

A bin can be rented for a one-time trash pick up, or you may consider changing your regular service level. The cost for a temporary bin is $92.95. Please call 744-7311 to schedule temporary bin service. Call at least one week in advance.

Your collection day will not change. Your trash, recycling and yard waste containers will be picked up on the same day before 5 p.m. but not at the same time. Be sure to roll your containers back from the curb at the end of the day.

Recycling helps the city meet the requirements set by California law (AB939) requiring a 50% reduction of trash going to the landfill by the end of the year 2000. Pasadena needs your continued help to meet this goal, avoid up to a $10,000/day fine and extend the life of Scholl Canyon Landfill.

All of the following items are recyclable, aerosol cans (empty), cans (beverage and food cans), cardboard (flattened), glass containers, junk mail, cereal boxes, newspaper (flattened), paper (any color), plastic (labeled 1 and 2 on the bottom), telephone books and magazines.

Motor oil can be recycled but not in the recycling container.  The City will collect used oil at your curb!  Please call for an appointment and review the following requirements:

Please call the Citizen Service Center at 626-744-7311 to schedule a container delivery and pick up day (we will deliver containers for you to use and pick up the container on your existing trash day)

Recycle yard waste including grass clippings, leaves, weeds and branches that are no longer than 4 feet and thinner than 3 inches in diameter and bagged food waste (including fruits, vegetable, meats and dairy). The container lid must be closed. Yard trimmings are recyclable, so please do not contaminate them with any of the following: Yard trimmings are NOT palm fronds, bamboo, plastic, dirt, cactus, tree stumps, branches greater than 3″ in diameter, street sweepings, ashes, animal waste, lumber, logs, large tree limbs, old garden hoses or broken flowerpots.

Yard waste is collected on the same day as garbage and recycling are collected. These materials must be properly prepared for collection and set out at your curb.

DO NOT place hazardous material in your trash container, recycling container, or in your yard waste container. The City of Pasadena participates in a countywide hazardous materials recovery program. Round-ups are periodically scheduled throughout the area. To find out when the next one is, or to dispose of materials, contact Los Angeles County at their toll free number 1-888-CLEAN-L.A. or visit them on the Web. http://www.888cleanla.comHousehold hazardous waste is any material discarded from home that threatens public health and safety or the environment due to its chemical nature. Examples of hazardous products in your home include batteries, paint, aerosol products, pesticides, and vehicle fluids.

There is a separate, free, Christmas tree recycling program. Notices will be sent to residents to inform them of their tree pickup date. For your tree to be collected and recycled, you: