Horizon Realty Advisors 8/31/2023

The Verge Community Policies Handbook A minimum $50 fine will be assessed for each non-compliance violation which includes a posting fee. Some policies have additional fines attached. 1.APARTMENT CONDITION: Your apartment may be a shared apartment which is continuously occupied. It is a “us ed” apartment. Therefore, when you move in, your apartment may be at different stages of clean or dirty depending on the time elapsed from t he most recent major maintenance period and the cleaning habits of your roommates. The Verge will not schedule you r bedroom or apartment unit/house/duplex for cleaning upon your lease renewal, lease transfer or adding a roommate to your lease. You agree to acce pt the cleanliness of your apartment and the condition of its contents “as is” when you move in or renew you r lease –there is no guarantee the apartment will be clean to your personal standards. The carpet and paint may not be new when you move in. You will not be c ompensated for any cleaning that you do to bring the apartment to the level of cleanliness that you are comfortable with. The carpet will not be replaced nor will painting be done in your apartment during your stay. The appliances and furniture have been used prior to your arri val. That is the nature of a continuously occupied apartment. No two apartments are the same. Each apartment is different in the condition, age and quality of the paint, carpet, appliances, furnishings, etc. Please do not ask us to modify your apartment in any way to matc h another apartment which has something you consider to be superior in quality or condition. Your assigned personal bedroom (not applicable for lease renewals, lease transfers or lease add-ons) will be cleaned and bedroom carpet cleaned prior to your move in. Residents have 24 hours after a scheduled move in to notify The Verge of any cleanliness issues. 2.OCCUPANCY: One person per bedroom per lease. Additional person added to lease agreement must be approved in writing by management and will incur an additional monthly fee, subject to change. All residen ts must have approval and have a current valid lease to live at a The Verge property. Subletting is not permitted without written approval. A $500 fine will be assessed to anyone found illegally subletting. Residents may not use a vacant bedroom in the apartment they occupy unless they have written permission for The Verge. 3.APARTMENT ACCESS: All occupants residing in the apartment must be a lease holder. All residents must be approved by management and go through proper screening. 4.DOORS/LOCKS/KEY: All locks to the apartment/house must be installed by The Verge. Pad locks are not permissible and will be removed at the resident’s expense. Locks/door codes are changed between each full turnover. A minimum fine of $50 per unapp roved changed door lock will be assessed. Resident will be charged $10 for a replacement key or to change a door co de during the lease. If the Resident becomes locked out of the Unit, the Resident will be charged a minimum of $50 to gain re-entry during non-business hours. A $50 fee will be charged per Resident for unreturned keys upon the lease expiration. Management will only release keys or door codes to lease holder(s) and/or a guarantor. 5.MOVE-INS AND MOVE-OUTS: You must check in with us in person at the beginning of your stay to receive an orientation of your lease. A check in must be scheduled during business hours. You will have 72 hours from your move-in date to amend your condition sheet and return the condition sheet to our office before you can receive keys and/or laundry card. Additional move -out instructions are available on our website, www.thevergeapts.com. If you do not vacate your apartment by noon on the date of your move-out, you will be assessed a hold-over fee of $100 at 12:01pm on the date of the lease expiration and $50 per day thereafter until you release the apartment to us. This includes storing your personal items in any common areas. You must return all issued keys to The Verge by noon on the last day of your lease or pay a $50 fine for lock changes. Keys returned after the expired lease will still be subject to fe es. If you do not check-in or check-out with us in person, you will be charged a non-compliance fee. 6.ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE: You may choose to sell your contract at any time during your lease -term, but you are responsible for finding a replacement resident. Any removal of resident(s) from an existing lease will be assessed a lease modification/assignment fee per transaction. Your replacement resident will be required to go through the application process and pay any non -refundable processing fees. The Verge does not offer contract assignment without a replacement resident. The Verge will not be responsible for cleaning the bedroom, apartment unit that is being transferred. Departing resident will be required to return all keys to The Verge upon departing to avoid any additional exit fees. While we try to accommodate roommate requests, sometimes it is not possible. Management will abide by all applicable laws including the Federal Fair Housing Laws. 7.TRANSFER WITHIN THE VERGE PROPERTIES: A current resident may transfer within The Verge properties by notifying our office in writing of their intent and paying a transfer fee and any security deposit required. This is subject to availability. 8.ROOMMATES: Owner/Agent cannot guarantee roommate preferences but strives to accommodate Resident. All disagreements must be resolved by the roommates and/or their respective guarantors. It is understood that each/all roommate(s) and their guarant or(s), if any, take sole responsibility for the contractual agreements in its entirety made with The Verge in accordance with Fair Housing and Washington State Laws. 9.CARE OF APARTMENT INTERIORS: *The Verge reserves the right to make any immediate and necessary repairs to the interior/exterior of the property caused by neglect from the resident and their guest(s) in order to preserve the integrity of the property at the resident’s expense. *