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Joseph Weisenbloom Tenant left bad smell. What to do?
17 November 2022 | 12 replies

Got a unit that turned over and the tenant left the unit smelling real bad. Can't really put my finger on it but smells sort of like body odor, cigarette smoke and uncleaned clothes. Doesn't quite smell like they smok...

Daniel E. Intense odor from pets, grease, and who knows what else... Best way to remedy situation?
30 April 2013 | 10 replies

Thanks for reading my first post.

We are in the process of rehabbing a 2-unit house that is over 100 years old. The tenant that most recently lived in the first floor apartment was a bona fide hoarder. He had a littl...

Mark S. Tenant Claims Bad Bathroom Odor, Should I Just Let Him Go?
2 April 2024 | 49 replies

I have a tenant who claims that there is a bad sewage smell coming from the master bathroom - making it unbearable to live in the condo.He just moved in there on May 1.The entire condo was remodeled. I was there very ...

Garrett Hogan Pet Urine on Hardwood Floors, Any Solution?
20 June 2015 | 17 replies

I will be closing on a property next week that was previously a rental for the past 8 years. The apartment smells horrible due to the tenant allowing her pets to urinate all over the place. Their was carpeting on top ...

Gaurav Mehta Getting rid of smoke smell
19 August 2021 | 18 replies

Hi,
Just closed on a single family house in San Jose on a trustee sale. The owner was smoking inside the house so there a very strong odor. I have to take out everything anyway (carpet, kitchen, flooring, bathrooms e...

Zoltan Fagyal Smelly Fridge
26 March 2015 | 8 replies

I have a property I have been renting for 1 year and 3 months to the same tenant. She sent me an email the other day that the fridge smells bad. She says she has taken every shelf and drawer out, numerous times, to cl...

Gary Marcotte Getting rid of pet odor (urine)
30 July 2015 | 15 replies

I have a HUD home under contract and when I did my initial walk-thru there was a heavy pet odor in the house.  Not just musty dog smell but a stronger one, like urine.  Not sure if it is dog or cat or both.  I believe...

Samson Tefera Contractor unable to get rid of pet odor.
21 March 2024 | 28 replies

The house I bought had a strong pet odor, cat urine, and as part of the scope of work, I asked contractor to eliminate that odor, however house was repainted and work 99% complete, but odor came back. Contractor assur...

Alex Passaoera Cat lady that comes with the property question
28 February 2017 | 11 replies

Hello I am thinking about buying a 2 family multi in NJ. This would be my first rental property. The place is great, not a lot of work needed. The only real problem is the current tenant.

She has lived in the ap...

Fritz Adrienne How do I remove pet urine odors from hard wood floors
10 December 2015 | 6 replies

Hi, we are buying a home that smells like dog pee.  The hardwood floors are stained in every room (3 bedrooms, living room, dining room).  My plan is to put new pergo in the living room/dining room and carpet the bedr...