Tenant passed away in an apartment

[Mark Yuschak]

Just as the topic title states..

I got the call earlier today from a neighboring apartment. That tenant was complaining of an odor and asked if I had heard from the elderly lady next door. I hadn't. He took it upon himself to call 911. It's a good thing he did. When the police arrived they found my tenant deceased.

It is estimated she could have been there for as long as three days.

The odor was horrible (and is still lingering).

Anyone have any advice on how to remove that smell? Any "been there, done that's" would be helpful.

[Bill Gulley]

Open the windows and call the Bio-Squad, you probably have an environmental clean up business in the area, they clean up any mess and will deal with odors as well as any bio hazard.

Before these guys were around folks cleaned up after themselves or the landlords did, you probably could but you could be required by local code to have it professionally done before any other occupant can rent. Check about ordinances in the area. Hope you don't have to disclose the death to future tenants, but you might...

Good luck with it.....