Doormats are not permitted:
1. They are a tripping hazard
2. They interfere with vacuuming by our maintenance staff
3. They interfere with carpet shampooing by our maintenance staff.
4. What if the maintenance staff does not replace a doormat properly and either the resident or another person trips?
5. Sadly a suit arises in today’s litigious world
6. We send a letter, if someone places a doormat outside their door
7. The rules prohibit doormats – simple, that’s it.

Insurance you say!
o Don’t pass it off to the insurance carrier.
o What happens when you have a claim?
o The carrier settles rather than litigate, simple as that
o What happens when you have many claims?
o Your rates rise? Or you are asked for a higher deductible.
o Either way the building bears the “financial” burden.
o What happens if you have too many claims?
o Your carrier cancels your insurance policy, just as a carrier would cancel an automobile policy when there are repetitive claims.

If someone wants a doormat, it is best placed inside the owner’s apartment.