Common use of Damages & Cleaning Clause in Contracts

Damages & Cleaning. a. Students are responsible for any damage to an assigned bed space, suite, or apartment, furnishings, appliances, equipment, or locks that occur during the Students occupancy of the assigned space. Students may add unreported damages in the Housing portal no later than 10 days after moving into the assigned space. b. Damages will be noted in the Housing portal at the time the Student vacates and the Student will be billed by HRL for the damage. If the damage is located in a common area within the space, the total amount of the damage charge will be split between all Students assigned to the space unless UWF is provided with clear and convincing evidence that one or more of the Students assigned to the common area was not responsible for the damage. When UWF is presented with such clear and convincing evidence, any Student so shown not to be responsible will not be charged for the damage. c. A charge for excessive cleaning may be applied or split between all assigned residents of the space if additional cleaning above standard cleaning is required by HRL. d. Belongings or personal items left behind by a Student after vacating the assigned bed space, suite, or apartment will be considered abandoned property. Students will be charged for items to be removed, boxed, and stored from the vacated space. Items will only be stored for 30 calendar days and will be donated or discarded after 30 days.