Tenants send in request after signing Contract

[Xuming Yu]

Hi BP community,

The property is located in Northern California, specifically in the Bay Area. The tenant signed the lease with the property management company about a week ago. Today, the property management company contacted me and relayed the tenant's concerns:

1. 1. The tenant reported that the kitchen has minor stains and is requesting that I pay for an additional cleaning service.
2. 2. A week ago, when I last visited my condo, everything was in order. However, today the tenant claimed that a blind suddenly fell.

My question is, do I need to cover the costs for these repairs?

[Greg Scott]

It is very common for residents to note of issues within a week of move-in.  In the scheme of things these costs are next to nothing.  Yes, you should have to pay for them.

Blinds typically pop into a clip, so that might be 5 minutes to repair.  If the kitchen was not cleaned properly, it certainly should have been.  A few pictures should verify if there were stains.