While on assignment, some agencies may provide an apartment for you to live in.
Before you move in, be sure to complete the check list of the condition of the place. I highly recommended taking pictures of the apartment upon move-in and when moving out. I have read many stories of apartment buildings trying to charge tenants for damages to the unit that were previously there. I never thought much of it until one of my friends had a similar experience.
My friend has a dog so she had to pay a pet deposit fee to the property she was living in. When she was moving out, her apartment was in perfect shape. However, a few months later she contacted the agency to find out if she would be given back the pet deposit fee. The agency housing representative told her that the apartment management kept the pet deposit fee due to the condition of the unit.
My friend was surprised and asked them to send her pictures of unit. Through the pictures she saw that there was some floor damage, wall scruff marks, and dents on the front door. These were damages made by the moving crew for the rental furniture!
Unfortunately, my friend was unable to provide pictures of the unit on the day she moved out which would have showed the apartment was in better condition. As a result, she lost her $400 pet deposit fee. The moral of the story is to always document everything!
Thank you. Good advice. That never occurred to me. The place I am in now I will be leaving it in far better condition than it was when I move in!