CONTINENTAL REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT, INC. 300 SOUTH ALLEN STREET, STATE COLLEGE, PA MOVE-OUT PROCEDURES

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1 CONTINENTAL REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT, INC. 300 SOUTH ALLEN STREET, STATE COLLEGE, PA MOVE-OUT PROCEDURES The time is rapidly approaching when your lease will be expiring. On the last day of your lease, you must vacate your apartment by 12:00 noon. To find the exact date, please check your lease. You must return all keys to your unit including your mailbox key (if applicable), carpet cleaning receipt, and return the attached forwarding address form to us. Do not leave these items at the rental premises. A $75.00 charge will be levied if ALL keys are not returned to our office BY NOON on the lease ending date. Also, if you do not submit the carpet cleaning receipt to our office BY NOON on your lease ending date, we will have the carpeting professionally cleaned and the expense will be deducted from your security deposit. IF YOU ARE PAYING FOR ELECTRICITY, THE ELECTRIC BILLS MUST BE KEPT IN YOUR NAME UNTIL THE DATE YOUR LEASE EXPIRES. YOU MAY NOT SHUT THE ELECTRIC OFF OR PUT THE ELECTRIC BACK INTO OUR NAME UNTIL THE DATE YOUR LEASE EXPIRES. PLEASE CONTACT WEST PENN POWER AT TO ARRANGE A FINAL READING AS OF YOUR LEASE EXPIRATION DATE. A $50 FEE WILL BE CHARGED TO YOUR SECURITY DEPOSIT IF YOU HAVE THE ELECTRICITY SHUT OFF, OR DO NOT FOLLOW THE ABOVE PROCEDURES. Your security deposit will be returned to you within 30 days from the expiration date of the lease along with an itemized list of any deductions. We have listed below all items which must be cleaned so as to enable you to recover as much of your deposit as possible. Some items may not be applicable to your particular apartment; if so, just disregard. KITCHEN Cabinets and Drawers - inside and out Counter top and backsplash - must be cleaned and bleached if stained Refrigerator - must be defrosted, cleaned inside and out and then turned back on the lowest setting. Do not forget the kickplate on the bottom. DO NOT USE A KNIFE TO SCRAPE THE ICE. If the knife should happen to slip and puncture the freezer, you will be charged for repairs or replacement. Range - top, back, front, oven, broiler, and underneath the top burners. New drip pans must be installed on the stove top. A charge of $25.00 per set will be charged if new drip pans are not installed. Floors - must be scrubbed and waxed (unless they're vinyl flooring) underneath range and refrigerator as well as the open areas Ceramic tile - must be cleaned and shining with no scum or grease left Fire extinguisher - must be fully charged. If not, a $50.00 fee will be charged. Windows - cleaned inside with no streaks - also the windowsills Blinds - must be taken down and washed with soap and water and dried then rehung Dishwasher - cleaned inside and out BATHROOM Ceramic tile - must be cleaned and shining with no soap scum Bathtub enclosure - must be cleaned with no residue Bathtubs - cleaned inside and out with no residue or hair Toilets - cleaned inside and out and especially around the bottom Medicine cabinets - cleaned inside and out; also the mirror Sinks - must be cleaned with no powder residue or hair Vanity - emptied and wiped out inside and out Floor - must be scrubbed (also waxed if asphalt tile) Lights - must all be working and clean Soapdish and toothbrush holder - cleaned top and bottom Shower curtains must be removed

2 GENERAL Carpets - must be PROFESSIONALLY steam cleaned to remove all stains and ground-in dirt (steam cleaning rental machine receipts are not acceptable). If they are not, you will be charged for steam cleaning. RECEIPTS MUST BE PRESENTED TO THE OFFICE WITH KEYS AND FORWARDING ADDRESSES BY NOON ON YOUR LEASE EXPIRATION DATE. Carpet cleaning should not be completed any earlier than ten (10) days prior to your expiration date. If you have it cleaned several days prior to moving out and it does not look professionally cleaned upon our inspection, you could be charged additional cleaning fees. However, you must have the cleaning completed no later than noon time on the date your lease expires. Carpet cleaning cannot take place after your lease ends. It is your responsibility to grant access to your unit to the carpet cleaning company chosen by you. They cannot obtain a key to access your unit through Continental. You must make arrangements to let them into your rental unit. Blinds - must be taken down and washed with soap and water and dried then rehung. Please check to see that all soap marks are gone. Dining Room Floor - should be scrubbed and waxed if tile and professionally cleaned if carpeted. Pay particular attention to the edges. Dining Room Light - must be cleaned, not smeary, and all bulbs working Railings - must be cleaned Windows - cleaned inside with no streaks, also windowsills Furniture - must be dusted and shining and assembled. All the furniture that was in your unit upon move-in must be in your apartment and must be arranged in the appropriate rooms Balconies and Porches (both back and front) - must be clear of debris and swept Furnace Rooms - must be completely empty and swept (scrubbed, if tile) Smoke Detectors and Carbon Monoxide Detectors - must be there and working Should resident fail to keep a charged battery in the detectors, tenant shall be charged the sum of $50.00 for EACH detector due to non-functional batteries. Tenant shall be charged a sum of $ for EACH smoke detector or carbon monoxide detector that has been damaged in any other way. Additional labor costs apply. Cobwebs - must all be swept down Nail Holes - must be spackled and sanded Foyers - lights and door windows must be cleaned and floors swept and scrubbed OTHER CHARGES In addition to any cleaning charges, the following items will be deducted from your security deposit if they are not paid before the end of your lease: Any late fees, outstanding invoices, unpaid rent, charges for returned checks, legal fees that may have been incurred and any additional damages to either the apartment itself or the furniture. The security deposit will be returned in the following manner: All deductions will come off the top of the deposit. Only 1 check will be issued with all tenants names who have signed the lease unless otherwise stated on the attached forwarding address form. ALL CHARGES MADE AGAINST YOUR SECURITY DEPOSIT WILL BE SUBJECT TO A 15% FEE. If you have not vacated your rental unit by noon on the expiration date of your lease a $ overstay fee will be charged on a daily basis for that day and every day the unit is occupied after the lease ending date. You must furnish paid receipts for final water, sewer, and refuse bills if this applies to your lease. If you do not obtain final readings and do not pay final bills that are your responsibility as per your lease agreement, you will be charged all utility costs plus an additional $50.00 fee on your final statement of security deposit.

3 If leased premises are heated with oil or propane, tenant agrees to have tank filled at the end of lease and must submit a paid receipt to our office. If tank is not filled, Continental will have the tank filled and the charge for filling the tank will be deducted from your security deposit, as well as, a $50 fee. Notify your cable company of your departure. Please remember to take your cable box with you or return it to the cable if you are renting it. It is your responsibility to ensure that the carpet cleaning company you choose does a professional job. Please inspect your unit after having the carpet professionally cleaned to ensure that the job has been completed satisfactorily. If we find that the carpet has not been satisfactorily cleaned by a professionally, you will be charged for cleaning. NO STEAM CLEANING MACHINE RENTALS ARE ACCEPTED. AGAIN, carpet cleaning should not be completed any earlier than ten (10) days prior to your expiration date. If you have it cleaned several days prior to moving out and it does not look professionally cleaned upon our inspection, you could be charged additional cleaning fees. However, you must have the cleaning completed no later than noon time on the date your lease expires. Carpet cleaning cannot take place after your lease ends. It is your responsibility to grant access to your unit to the carpet cleaning company chosen by you. They cannot obtain a key to access your unit through Continental. You must make arrangements to let them into your rental unit. Any repairs performed in your unit by Continental for tenant damages will be charged at $45.00 per hour plus parts, materials, and appropriate taxes. SOME SUGGESTIONS When you are finished cleaning the oven, turn it on for a few minutes. If it dries with a white residue left take a clean wet cloth and wipe it out again. When you are done in the bathroom, kneel down and look at the ceramic tile by the tub to see if the soap scum is completely gone. Also look at the soapdish and toothbrush holder to make sure that the bottoms of these are clean. Check the bathroom in particular to make sure that all hair is gone. When you are finished in the kitchen, look at the ceramic tile at an angle to check for any grease spots that may have been missed. Also, do not forget to check the bottom of the range for leftover grease. Do not forget the closets. These all must be cleaned out and swept and/or scrubbed. Your apartment will be checked as much by touch as by sight. Run your hand over your counter and your bathtub or sink. If you come away with a white powder it probably needs wiped off again. Please return the form sent to you which indicates your forwarding address and how many checks should be written. If only one check is requested for your security deposit refund, there will be no fee charged. However, if you want separate checks written for each tenant, there will be a $10.00 charge for each additional check written and you must provide a mailing address for each tenant on the lease. We would like to thank you for staying with us over the past year and if we can be of any assistance to you in the future, please do not hesitate to let us know.

4 FORWARDING ADDRESSES FOR SECURITY DEPOSIT REFUND Please include names and forwarding addresses for all residents whose names appear on the lease. Each person is entitled to an equal share of the deposit. Please complete this form and return it to our rental office. THE POST OFFICE WILL ALSO NEED YOUR FORWARDING ADDRESS to forward any mail sent to you after the termination of your lease. address cards for the Post Office are available at the post office. If only one check is requested for your security deposit refund, there will be no fee charged. However, if you want more than one check written for each tenant receiving his/her share, there will be a $10.00 charge for each additional check written and you must list each person on the lease and their forwarding address below. If complete tenant information is not listed below, one check will be written in all tenant names. Please issue one check Please issue separate checks Address: (While renting from Continental)

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