MCS, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Safe Housing at The Natural Place

Longterm Conditions

1. There is a 3-month trial period. This is to make sure that the prospective long-term tenant understands the Quality Assurance Agreements, and has no problem keeping them.
2. The prospective tenant pays regular hotel rates, including taxes and security during the 3-month trial period, the first 2 months in advance, the third month paid for at the beginning of the 2nd month. The guest may commit for only one month if they are unsure, but risk unavailability if they then decide to stay.
3. At the end of the three-month trial period, if everything works out, a six months plus one day, or one-year lease will be entered into starting from the start of the occupancy. This allows us to not have to charge 11% tax.
4. When a one-year lease is entered into, the rent will be reduced to yearly monthly rate. Tenant will open their own electric account, and linen will no longer be provided except for barrier clothe covers and mattress pads.
5. When a six-month lease is entered into, the rent will be reduced to the 6-month rate. Electric and linen will still be provided.
6.One month's security will be held back and returned within 45 days of the end of the lease. Security and last month's rent will be forfeited if the tenant leaves before the end of the lease or if 30 days notice is not given. The taxes and breakage security deposit paid as a hotel guest will go towards the one months security and the last months rent required to be paid in advance as a leased tennant.
7. It is recommended that the full time tenant does not bring a lot of things from home. It has been our experience that those things, plus the additional clutter, make our safe space less safe and can affect the other tenants.

These things include, but are not exclusive to:

Books, magazines, newspaper, any printed and/or paper products.

Audio and video tapes.

New electronic devices.

Any clothing that has ever been washed in scented detergent and especially scented fabric softners, even if they have been washed in unscented detergent afterwards. The scent does not wash out.

Scent of any kind, even natural and organic.

Fabric, such as quilts, curtains, wall hangings, bedspreads, rugs, ect. New have fire retardant and mildewcides and old can be moldy or scented from where they have been, as well as harbor dust mites.

Large popcorn tins are recommended for storing some of the above items that you may want to bring as well as B vitamins, and other supplements and/or medications you are taking that have an odor.

For People With Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS)