Can I Change The Carpet In My Apartment

I live in a two bedroom apartment in a very large complex with multiple buildings.

Can i change the carpet in my apartment.

I have a dog that tore a hole in the carpet in one of the bedrooms a while back and would like to get the carpet replaced without them knowing. Plus it s rent controlled and i get my 2 br apartment for hundreds less than a 1 br currently. When your apartment carpet has stains or threadbare spots. 2 charge higher rent you can expect an.

My landlord demanded that i replace the carpet in my rental unit even though there are no damages made to it just normal wear and tear. I ve lived in my current condo for sixteen years. Carpet that is ripped or torn can cause you to fall and injure yourself. Nails from carpet tack strips can pierce a bare foot.

This will be held and used by the landlord to pay and cover any costs on repairs for any damages the tenant might do with the rental unit during his stay. Carpet stores can contact the manufacturer to find out what the useful life is. Our local menards guy said that the landlord would charge us three. How do i convince a landlord to replace the carpet.

Change your course of actions if you re not the type of tenant the landlord wants to keep and you ll have a better chance of convincing your landlord of the need for carpet replacement. You love almost everything about the apartment you rent everything but the carpet. Said that the carpet already exceeds its life expectancy. A landlord must replace carpet that poses these types of safety hazards.

While looking over my lease i found nothing that indicated i could not replace the carpet on my own. Trying to save money for a condo house etc over the course of that time i ve transformed from being ye old fresh out of college slob with 2 giant cats 20 lbs to a more reasonably clean living person with 2 giant cats. Nails from carpet tack strips can pierce a bare foot. I repair carpet full time in los angeles doing high end invisible repairs that are structurally stronger than the original carpet and i guarantee my work.

Can i refuse to replace it. When we moved in the carpet was 5 years old in the living room and 8 years old in the bedrooms. Landlords will typically replace the carpet in an apartment when it is at least 10 15 years old or there is a safety issue or health hazard with the carpet.