Moving Out

Lease Termination

If your lease is for a specific amount of time you should be aware of when you must give a notice of intent to vacate. Use our Notice of Intent to Vacate (Click Here) Most year leases require at least a month’s notice. Even if your lease is scheduled to end, still give notice. Be sure you also know who the notice goes to; notices should be typed and mailed or delivered.

Move Out Walk Through

It is just as important to do a walkthrough before you move out as it is to do one when you move in to check for damages that you may be blamed for after you are moved out. Walk through each room and use our inspection sheet (Click Here) to determine the condition of things. Then compare this list to the one you did when you moved in. Try to get your landlord to go through the rental with you to avoid conflict over repairs later on.

Canceling Utilities

Be sure you cancel all utilities when you move out; you don’t want to pay for the next tenant’s bills. Here are some numbers you may need:

Gas & Electricity

  • Excel Energy Company 1-800-895-4999
  • Atmos Energy 1-888-442-1313
  • Greeley Water and Sewer 970-350-9720

Internet

  • Comcast 1-800-577-3592
  • Qwest 970-352-6235

Cable TV & Satellite

  • DirecTV 1-800-675-8668
  • Comcast Cable 1-800-577-3592

Telephone

  • Qwest Communications 1-800-244-1111

Trash

  • BFI Waste Systems 970-352-6124
  • Greeley Trash Removal 970-356-1917
  • Northern Colorado Disposal 970-353-4090
  • Waste Management of Northern Colorado 1-866-482-6319

Newspapers

  • Greeley Tribune 970-352-02113
  • Rocky Mountain News 1-800-892-6397
  • The Denver Post 1-800-543-5543

Getting your Security Deposit Back

Your landlord has 30 days to return the security deposit to you after the lease has been terminated. If the security deposit is not returned in full due to claimed damages to the property, cleaning fees, unpaid rent or other charges, the landlord is required to supply you with an itemized deductions list and the remainder of the deposit. You as the tenant are responsible for leaving the rental clean even if you did not find it in such condition when you moved in. You are monetarily responsible for damages done through misuse, abuse and negligence. It is very important to document items you feel the landlord may hold you unfairly responsible for before you move out; take pictures or use a video camera. Do not leave furniture in the apartment, unless the landlord agreed to that in writing.

If you do not hear from your landlord in the 30-day allowed period, he/she forfeits the right to withhold any money for damages or cleaning. However, he/she still can withhold for back rent and/or unpaid utility bills. If the landlord does communicate with you within the 30-day timeframe but you do not agree to the list of damages or with the amount of money he/she is withholding, write a letter to your landlord, mail it certified return receipt requested, contesting the charges and requesting immediate return of the money withheld.

If you receive no response, you can take your landlord to the Small Claims Court. In case there was no communication in writing within the 30-day period you can sue for up to two times the amount of the deposit. If you get a date in Court, you must be present; otherwise you lose your case. Please call the Student Representative Councils Legal service lawyer Brandon Houtchens at (970) 351-4281 for the proper procedures.

 

Storage

You may need a place to store your stuff over the summer. Download our list of storage providers below.

 

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