After you move out, Building Services will conduct an inspection of your unit for any damages or cleaning fees. This deposit will be used to pay for any cleaning expenses or damages. You will receive the full amount or partial amount of your security deposit between 3–4 weeks after your move-out date. Residents with an unpaid balance will not receive a refund.

Please remember your security deposit is not to be considered your last month’s rent. Your account must be current when you move out.

Prorated rent amounts must be paid by the 1st of the month and no later than the 10th of the month to avoid a late fee charge. If your move-out charges are less than your deposit, the remaining amount will be refunded to you in the form of a check. The check will be mailed to you at your forwarding address, within three (3) weeks after you have moved out and all keys, etc., have been returned. Fuller Housing will withhold transcripts and diplomas until the remaining balance is PAID IN FULL. If full payment is not received within 60 days after move-out, credit reporting agencies will be notified and your credit will be adversely affected.

You are required by law to give Fuller a minimum of 30 days’ written notice prior to moving out of your apartment. If you do not, you will be charged for the apartment for a period of 30 days after Fuller is notified, in writing, that you are going to move out. All keys must be turned in to our office for the move-out process to be completed and your deposit returned.

30-day notice forms are available at the Housing Office or can be completed electronically here. The notice is effective from the day the rental office receives it and may not be changed unless the unit has not been filled by a future tenant.

If your rent is processed on automatic payment and a prorated amount will be due, inform the Housing Office before the first of the month to adjust your automatic charge. If arrangements are not made with the Housing Office, your full rent may be charged.

If you or your roommate decides to move out of the unit, the remaining roommate(s) has 30 days to find an eligible replacement roommate. After 30 days, their rent will be updated. In roommate situations, a move-out inspection is generally not done unless requested.

After six months have passed, if a resident wishes to terminate their lease agreement, they may terminate their contract without penalty by submitting a 30-Day Notice Form. Please note: 30-Day Notice requires a minimum of 30 days’ notice prior to the vacancy date. If a notice is submitted less than 30 days before the vacancy date, the resident will be required to pay the rent for the number of additional days required for a 30-day notice period.

Incoming residents who have accepted an offer may request to cancel their acceptance at any point prior to the contract start date by notifying our office via email (housing@fuller.edu). Incoming tenants who cancel after signing the lease agreement and submitting their deposit could result in the forfeiture of the deposit.

Any large, unwanted items can be disposed of by making a request to Building Services for a bulk-item pickup. Please submit a picture of the item along with the request to workrequests@fuller.edu. They will then instruct you on when and where to place the item for pickup. Small items may simply be disposed of in the dumpster.

Please complete a Change of Address (online or in-person) form within two weeks of moving out to avoid delayed or lost mail. Once a resident has vacated the apartment, the office does not check out keys to mailboxes.

Your deposit (if any) will be refunded within three weeks of moving out. Please give the Housing Office a forwarding address or make arrangements to personally pick up the refund check.

To avoid additional fees, move out on time and turn in all your keys, key cards, and garage door openers on or before your move-out date. Charges (subject to change) are $50 for a lock change if keys are not returned; $50 for each apartment, complex/gate key, or access card; $100 for each mailbox key; $50 for each hanging parking permit; and $50 for each gate opener.

Keys can be returned to the Housing Office (open M–F, 9am to 5pm) or the Housing Drop Box, located outside of Chang Commons on the SE gate, between Building 261 and 281. When using the drop box, please put items in an envelope, COMPLETELY SEAL the envelope, and clearly print your full name, building, and apartment number on the envelope. Loose items, or items that fall out of an unsealed envelope, will not be accounted for and fees for unreturned items will be assessed to the tenant’s housing account.

It’s important that you return your unit to the same condition as you found it. To avoid being charged additional cleaning fees, residents should thoroughly clean their apartments. We encourage residents to clean 2–3 weeks before their move-out date.

Here are a few suggestions to avoid any damage or cleaning charges:

• Remove personal items, including carpets/rugs
• Wipe all surfaces (doors, walls, windows, bathroom mirror, etc.)
• Remove trash
• Clean floors and vacuum carpet
• Empty and remove contents in the refrigerator, cabinets, oven, and microwave
• Return keys and parking passes in a secure envelope in a timely manner

Do not leave trash or boxes in the common area of your community, including the front sidewalk. You will be charged for the removal of items.

If gas and/or electricity are under your name, please make sure to transfer the utilities back to Fuller Seminary. Do not have the service shut off. If there is a delay in transferring the utilities back to your name and you receive a charge, Fuller Housing is not responsible for refunding you the charge amount. See below for utility company and contact information.

Electricity

Pasadena Power and Water Company
Phone: 626-744-4005 ext. 110

Gas

SoCal Gas Company
Phone: 909-307-7070

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