requirement of floor coverage, what for?

[seeriously]

I would gladly sign a lease with this stipulation. As a tenant, I wouldn't want to hear every creaky step or the toddlers upstairs (or downstairs) riding their trikes on hardwood floors. As a landlord, I'd want my hardwood flooring protected from prospective tenants dragging their furniture across it and I'd want to minimize the noise complaints from other tenants. There are some great oriental look-alikes for cheap at Lowes and Home Depot. An added thought, if a tenant can't afford a rug or a vacuum cleaner, I wouldn't want to rent to them.

[nightcrawler]

Originally Posted by ipoetry

I would gladly sign a lease with this stipulation. As a tenant, I wouldn't want to hear every creaky step or the toddlers upstairs (or downstairs) riding their trikes on hardwood floors. As a landlord, I'd want my hardwood flooring protected from prospective tenants dragging their furniture across it and I'd want to minimize the noise complaints from other tenants. There are some great oriental look-alikes for cheap at Lowes and Home Depot. An added thought, if a tenant can't afford a rug or a vacuum cleaner, I wouldn't want to rent to them.

agreed !

[fraydnerv]

For me, as a tenant, it would depend on what the flooring is that I'm expected to cover 80% of. If we are talking some nice hardwoods, then I'd say, great, I can find beautiful area rugs that are to my taste. If we are talking about any other kind of flooring to be covered, then I would just look for a different apartment.

[Firepac]

Yes it's really only there as a curtsy to your downstairs neighbor. But if you don't put down carpets there's really not much the landlord can do about it. But I'm only speaking for NYC so don't know about anywhere else.