Mike Lamb Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 A bunch of dudes live in this duplex and one of the bedrooms in the basement smelled like very bad human hygiene. It was bad. Nobody wanted to go on the room. Is there a delicate way of stating this? Does anyone have boiler plate to share? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Jones Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Basement room smells like ass. Have the tenant take a hygiene course and pay for a cleaning service to remove his odor. Something like that:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 A delicate way? How about significant odors exist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Morrison Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 If the smell wasn't delicate, then your description of it shouldn't be either. If it was awful, say so. The tricky part for me would be: What do you tell them to do about it? Observation: The smell in that room would knock a buzzard off a shitwagon. Analysis: It's uninhabitable. Recommendation: Consult with a reputable room de-smeller? We used to have a firm in the Boston area that guaranteed they could remove any smell from any room, but they left the area a few years back. What do other folks recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 I usually just tell folks it's a pit, it stinks, and expect to strip it out and install new interior finishes. Nothing complicated....basic rental property management stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Glade plug-ins and a blindfold. Won't work without a blindfold. Says so on TV. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Amaral Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 I say there is " an intolerable odor of some kind' at such and such and for them to get estimates for costs to remove it that may include refinishing of interior surfaces or removal/replacement of them.. " Something like that.. Then I'd just look at one of the clients or realtor and ask them, 'what does it smell like to you.. ? " They answer.. and their answers go in the report. "Client stated it smelled like body odor'.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 The unit smells like a gym bag and your client wants to buy it anyway? They don't have a clue about ownership and you should advise them to remain renters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 My inspections are "primarily visual" anyway. Believe it or not, I actually have seen a kind of "cologne" named "Locker Room" that had a powerful BO scent that is rumored to be exciting to some tastes. Maybe the occupant was a local distributor of something like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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