Tenant Resources

No, rent can only be paid with a money order, cashier’s check, personal check or Epay (electronic check). We also use Paynearme.com where you have the option to pay at a local store with cash or money order.

Our office is open Monday through Friday 9:30am – 6:00pm and you are welcome to drop off or mail your check to our office. The day the check is received is the day that your rent is time stamped as paid.

Yes, we have a drop box in our front door which is video monitored. The video monitor time stamps your rent delivery.

If your rent payment is late you will be assessed a late fee, in most cases $10/day. Your payment will first be applied to any late fees, expenses, and or past due rent and then to your rent payment. If a partial payment is accepted you will continue to get late fees until your rent is paid in full.

Give our office a call and we can reset it for you.

You may come to our office to pick up a loaner key for 24 hours. There is a $25 lockout fee (1st time), $50 lockout fee each additional time and this is only available during normal business hours. For after hours or weekend situations we recommend a local locksmith, such as Mr. Rekey.

No. You can not have a month to month lease. Only after a year lease has been completed and under special exceptions will a Month to Month leases be allowed. If a month to month lease is permitted all the terms of the original lease will apply. Month to Month Leases only requires a 15-day notice by the landlord to vacate.

The landlord can enter only under emergencies or with 24 hours notice. If the tenant or the owner has given notice to vacate and/ or the property is up for sale the landlord may show the property with proper notice.

After you have given your 60-day notice and it’s time to move, you will need to make sure your keys are delivered to our office by close of business on the day your lease ends. If that day falls on a weekend or holiday, you will need to drop them off in the afterhours drop box. You may Download our Checklist Here. The house must be clean and any carpets professionally cleaned. DIY and Rental equipment does not qualify as “professional” carpet cleaning.

Our leasing team will handle any lease renewal question and work with you to renew your lease. You can contact our leasing team at LEASING@IPSRentalHomes.com

No, in most cases we will not remove anyone from a lease. For extenuating circumstances, we will work with tenants to alter their lease but this requires the tenant to re-apply and qualify for the home without the person they wish to remove. In addition to this; all parties must agree to the removal, and a processing fee will be collected. IPS reserves the right to deny this request for any reason.

Certain homes are pet-friendly, if your home is pet-friendly it may be possible to add a pet. The property owner reserves the right to approve or deny your pet. If the pet is approved, a pet fee is required in addition to pet rent and insurance.

Tenant must pay a fee equal to 2 months rent to break their lease at any time. Rent will be due up to the day the property is turned over to IPS. The last months rent will be prorated based on the day of move out. The fee is due at the time the lease addendum is signed and agreed to. The tenants security deposit will be processed and returned as normal as required by Florida Law.

Yes! In most cases multi-year leases are available.

Once you have delivered keys to our office to signify you have are officially moved out, we will conducted a move out inspection. We will then compare any damages or cleaning issues found to the move in inspection pictures and video to determine if the damage is a tenant or owner responsibility. We then submit our report to the property owner for review and approval. Once they approve the calculations that report will be emailed as well as mailed to you for your review. The owner has 30 days from the day you move out (return keys) to supply you with an itemized list of charges (if any). You will then have 15 days to dispute any charges if needed. Once you have agreed to charges against your deposit (if any), the owner will send the check to our office for you to pick up or for us to mail to you.

No. Security deposits can never be used to pay rent. Your rent is due on the first regardless of when you move out. If it is not paid on time you will incur late fees. If you move out and have not paid your rent a claim will be filed in the respective county court as landlord debt. Your deposit will be applied to any damages, legal fees, court filing fees, late fees, and if there is anything left, then to rent. The balance due will be turned over to collections and reported to the credit bureaus.

If it is a life threatening or catastrophic emergency call 911 immediately. Call the office immediately for any emergency repair at 904-321-9020. If you don’t reach anyone leave a detailed message and your call will be returned right away. Phones are monitored 24/7/365.

Besides the catastrophic emergency repairs such as Fire, Flood, Severe Roof Damage etc., Some examples include: Air Conditioner or Heater: When projected temperatures are anticipated to be below 45 degrees or above 85 degrees, this would be considered an emergency repair and we would make every effort to have someone to your home within 24 hours. No power to your home can be an emergency. Please first check with your local power company to verify there are no outages before placing a repair request. If you do not have ANY working toilets in the home this would be considered an emergency. Please keep in mind that tenants are responsible for any and all toilet or drain stoppages including garbage disposals. We will be happy to schedule a plumber to resolve the issue but the cost will be the tenants’ responsibility.

Tenants are responsible for their own pest control unless otherwise stated in your lease.

If the garbage disposal stops working due to a blockage or misuse then it is the tenants’ responsibility, if it fails due to age it would be the owners’ responsibility.

Yes, in most cases you do. You will be able to schedule directly with most vendors during normal working hours.

This is handled case by case and requires the property owners’ approval. Paint color must first be approved by the property manager and property owner. In some cases, the tenant will be required to paint the walls back to the original color.

Tenant must keep all sinks, toilets and all other water and plumbing apparatus in good order and shall use them only for the purpose for which they were constructed. Any damage to any such apparatus and the cost of clearing stopped plumbing resulting from misuse shall be borne by Tenant.