Sure enough, there is a slight gas odor in the kitchen.

They can use a chemical on it to help get rid of the odor.

Entering basement definitely has an odor.

Can I withhold any of the security deposit for painting/carpet replacement if there is significant odor from cigarette smoke?

When they moved out, I had to put in $2K of new carpet, after I painted every floor with Killz to because I could not get the odor out I finally painted the walls too because the smell would not go completely away.

Matt,My big change, as a housing provider was when I realized that the "big picture" for me, was to maximize service and value, and then get the highest rents, and retain tenants for the longest period of time.I'll grumble a little, paint over the kid's crayon markings and even wash or replace the carpeting.

" When we bought the home Dec. 17 it had a pet-urine odor in 1 of the bedrooms where we decided we needed to replace the hardwood floors in order to remove the smell.

It could be an easy fix, but it needs to be addressed or you will find droppings and other "nasties" accumulating which will lead to terrible odors that will drive tenants away - if they weren't scarred already.From personal experience, rats can take some time to completely eliminate because when they find a warm and dark place, they tend to nest there.

I was at work and I smelled a chemical odor that I described as "burning plastic".

It knocked out the most foul odors that couldn't be handled with cleaning.