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clueless | How long is a carpet supposed to last when talking about a renter/landlord relationship.? |
I have lived in an apartment for over three years, and the carpet was put in two years before I moved in. The landlord is now trying to charge me for the entire carpet!!! |
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mystik518
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From past experience, the carpet is prone to normal wear & tear. For example, if you were to get a steam cleaner and clean the carpet and it looked almost as good as when you moved in... that's considered normal wear & tear. If the carpet is totally trashed where cleaning won't resore it at all.. then you could be liable & have to replace it. |
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thirsty mind
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I am a landlord. My husband is in the carpet business. The average life expectancy of carpet in a "family" home is 10 years. We replace the carpet in our rental houses every 3 to 5 years as needed. I would take this one to small claims court. Be sure and tell the Judge you have yet to see a receipt for the cost of the carpet in question. The reason I mention the cost of the current carpet is because you don't want the carpet to be replaced with a more expensive carpet at your expense. Good luck,hold your ground. |
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☆skyblue
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No, that's not right. But if you fight it, don't expect to get your lease renewed. If I were you, I would refuse to pay and tell the landlord that I'm moving when the lease is up. |
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irartist
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The carpet should be depreciated by a certain percentage each year. You are only responsible for it if you did it some unusual damage. Otherwise the law says that your rent pays for normal wear and tear on the apartment and permanent fixtures. ask yourself if you (or your pets) ruined the carpet. If you did then you are responsible for it. If you didn't then your not. Talk to a lawyer. If you can prove that he is trying to rip you off you can collect damages. |
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Whoa_Phat
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that's not fair, carpets have a 5 year service life. It's fully depreciated. |
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Charles F
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First of all, Carpet is not depreciable as it is not a capital improvement.
Most landlords generally use the builders/basic grade carpet and pad (cheap stuff that's below 22 oz in weight). Those carpets aren't expected to last more than 3-5 years with good care and a decent quality padding.
If the carpet is damaged due to the tenants carelessness and negeligence i.e. burn marks, large permanent stains etc. while majority of the carpet in the living space is in fairly good condition than he may be able to hold the tenant responsible for replacement of the carpet in that particular room.
However, if its 5 years old as you stated it probably is time to replace ithe carpet. Even with minor damage I doubt if your landlord would have a case. I'm a landlord myself and I generally replace a capet about every 5 years. Your landlord just sounds like a jerk. |
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kristinaanneblack
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You and I are in the same predicament. Our apartment carpet was not replaced when we moved in 4 years ago and the assistant manager of our apt. community noted that we were to recieve a complimentary carpet cleaning when we moved out... and at that was when we thought we'd only be in there for one year. Fast forward 4 years and one dog later who has snagged the white, berber carpet that was installed... it is in bad shape. It's liveable, but they will rip it out and replace it anyway and there is no way that we are responsible. They noted that they replace the carpet in every apartment at no charge to the tenants every 2 years. I'm not sure if that is there policy, but hey, it works for me. You should see what their replacement policy per the original lease that you signed. Good luck! |
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kathy r
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Landlords are such scum... He is trying to extort money from you at the cost of you credit. Apartment owners put the cheapest carpet that they can find in their units. I don't think they are expected to last more that 3-5 years. you could make in very clear in writing that you do not agree to the charge and that he need to show proof of how much the carpet cost 5 years age and what the warrenty was for it when he bought it.
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fn_49@hotmail.com
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did you do a walk through with him and point out any flaws?? did you damage carpet?? you are liable for any damages, he is liable for routine upkeep and repairs. depending on use and quality of carpet it can last 1 year or 15 years. most landlords buy the cheapest money can buy and replace it only long after it has worn out its usefullness. if you can prove that you did no damages and that it is just worn out, its his responsibility.....looks like you will be heading to small claims court |
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fifty
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As far as I know, the carpet must be depreciated for the two years and then for normal wear and tear. Let's say a carpet cost $1000 and it lasts ten years and you ruined it. You would pay $500 because it should last five more years. You want the actual bill for the carpet replacement so you know that that landlord didn't pocket your money.
Each court of law may have its own way of calculating costs. You should mention that the carpet was five years old in any correspondence with the landlord. You can also pull court cases relating to tenant disputes to see how your particular court views things to see if you would have a chance in court. |
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ready2go67
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this is true BS! A carpet should last about 10 yrs. If you did ruin the carpet then it is your responsibility. I would speak to an atty or your local renters rights organization or your local gov't because it sounds like he's trying to jack you! |
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kimmys
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You are not responsible for ANY normal wear and tear in your rental. Unless you really messed up the carpet with a ton of Kool-Aid stains, then it is normal wear and tear. |
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