Replacing carpets is costly and landlords often try to charge tenants for the expense.
Charged for carpet replacement apartment.
This causes tension and has resulted in battles in small claims court.
If they charge you you can insist on seeing the original installation receipt since you may not be charged for an upgrade.
Carpet replacement is a hot button issue in a landlord and tenant relationship.
Six months later they leave and the carpet is completely urine soaked from their unauthorized pets.
The residents dee u.
I just moved out of my last apartment after a 1 year contract.
Landlords can charge tenants for any damages that are beyond normal wear and tear including carpets that are badly stained or damaged.
Zurr jack daniels and jim beam lease an apartment with brand new carpet.
When you ve rented an apartment or home for a number of years your painted walls and carpet will wear out.
We are moving out and had 2 people come in and clean the carpet and apartment it looks just as good as when we moved in but they are trying to charge us 732 to replace carpet due to pet damage and 100 cleaning fee.
We also paid an extra 25 a month to keep the dog in the apartment.
How do apartment owners and management companies calculate the amount to charge residents for items such as damaged carpet when residents move out.
Four tenants rent an apartment at the jigger in stumble out apartment complex.
Can a landlord charge me for new carpet new paint when i lived there for 10 years.
Apartment wants to charge me 1 000 for carpet replacement due to dog urine.
Learn how much a landlord can charge for carpet cleaning and replacement and under what circumstances.
My dog didn t do it.
Thus if the tenant s damage cheated three years out of the carpets life the landlord under california law could only hold the tenant responsible for 300.
Carpet stores can contact the manufacturer to find out what the useful life is.
Bad carpets are an eyesore and make living in the apartment unpleasant.
Apartment carpet sometimes has 5 year life really cheap and usual is 7 years.