Landlord Did Not Replace Carpet But Charged Me

Replacing carpet makes a place feel fresh and new but it is a large expense that many landlords put off as long as possible.

Landlord did not replace carpet but charged me. Because laws vary from place to place can you tell me what state the property is in. Wondering about tenant rights can i be charged for my landlord opting to replace the carpet which exceeded my security deposit lawyer s assistant. Any carpet cleaning charges they collect in advance must be treated as part of a security deposit which must be subject to a refund. Bear in mind though that the carpet charges must be reasonable and that as a tenant you cannot be held responsible for any damages made to the carpet that were already present when you first moved in.

Many states allow a landlord to deduct legally a tenant s security deposit to replace the rental carpet by the time the tenant decides to move out. Am i responsible for 80 of an estimated replacement cost if he doesn t replace it or am i only responsible for a smaller. In fact he said the carpet installer told him it s a shame to have to replace this carpet it looks so good i am upset because i feel i did everything that a good tenant is supposed to do. However the landlord has not actually replaced the carpet and i do not believe that he intends to replace it.

It s your right to complain and the landlord should lay new carpet as necessary but landlords are obligated to replace your cruddy carpet only under specific circumstances. Our landlord just sent me a horrible e mail saying that he was disappointed with the state the house was left in particularly the carpet. When i contaced my landlord he told me that he did not replace the carpet so i went over to the house and talked to the new tenant who confirmed what the. However that bit of carpet can only be charged to you for the amount that you stole from the landlord.

When i got my security deposit back my landlord charged me for complete carpet replacement. When i say stole i don t mean you actually stole something robbed him but you really did cut the life of that carpet short if he had to replace it because of a massive stain that you had on it. A landlord cannot deduct the cost of repainting or replacing carpet from the security deposit for normal wear and tear or even when the walls and carpet have met the useful life terms. The landlord admitted in court that the apartment and the carpet looked great when we moved out.

Any issues related to maintenance or upkeep. Recently moved out of the house we were renting we lived there for 3 years and when we left there was a small burn spot on the carpet from an iron. This came as a shock to us as nothing was mentioned.