I had a month stay check out, I read many posts against long term rentals and I now know why.
Upon check out they messaged me a few things they broke which was a bit odd (I let them check out six hours later too!). They broke 3 wine glasses and a few hangers...and mentioned they had to replace the bedroom door hinge screws as they were loose (I mean, if they were loose, why didn’t they just tighten them? Also, they were newly installed properly prior to their check in)
Upon entry, I could smell smoke. I noticed a few things were missing, 1 dish cloth, photo frame, glass container, 1 pillow protector and some cutlery missing. My brand new duvet was stained, also a hand towel (they had removed all protectors from mattress and pillows for some odd reason) my non stick pan was also all scratched up.
The sofa was stained, the dining table is black and now has some white marks from a hot surface being on it. I ask that guests cover the BBQ as it’s in an uncovered area and they clearly didn’t.
They sat on my floating desk which obviously is to support a laptop/decor and not a persons weight and broke it, they attempted to fix it by installing it wrong, damaged the walls and baseboard. Also damaged a globe that sits there and tried to tape it (sigh, I know...)
Upon cleaning I found a vape in a cupboard and a jar that heavily smelt like weed. The house was pretty dirty, floors looked like alcohol drinks was spilt and left, plastic cups on the floor and dried sticky tables from alcoholic drinks. There were drink marks on nearly every surface. I mean, I feel as if my place was so disrespected, I’ve never had a guest leave it like so.
Any tips for what I should do?