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Old 05-07-2022, 11:53 AM
 
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HOW Long do you have to be in and apt be for the landlord has to give new carpet and new pant been hear 12 years lady be for me 3 years so 15 years wants me to pay half
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Old 05-07-2022, 02:43 PM
 
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What does your lease say?
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Old 05-08-2022, 05:37 PM
 
Location: Las Vegas
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Why would anyone pay for anything like carpet and paint in a place they don't own? You don't own it, the landlord does and it's their responsibility to maintain it.
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Old 05-09-2022, 04:17 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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There are no laws requiring landlords to replace carpet for long term tenants. If you were to leave, the landlord would be required to replace those carpets without charging you anything because the useful life for carpets is 5 years. Useful life is the amount of time an item is considered to be good for. After 5 years a landlord cannot charge a tenant for replacement because the carpet is then past "it's useful life".

With that being said, I suggest you tell the landlord that it's well beyond the legally defined "useful life" and that you would really appreciate new carpets since they are so old. Unfortunately, the landlord can still say no and you have no recourse except to move or pay half.

Upon the next lease renewal, you could try adding that as a condition of renewing. Perhaps he would prefer to retain you and will give in to this demand when you threaten to leave. I know if I had a tenant of 12 years I would hold onto them for dear life.
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Old 05-09-2022, 04:25 PM
 
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may be your rent is your landlady's only income.
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Old 06-09-2022, 10:01 AM
 
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HOW Long do you have to be in and apt be for the landlord has to give new carpet and new pant been hear 12 years lady be for me 3 years so 15 years wants me to pay half
That is part of normal wear and tear and you should not be paying for any of that. That is the landlord's responsibility.
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Old 06-09-2022, 10:13 AM
 
Location: Sioux Falls, SD area
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HOW Long do you have to be in and apt be for the landlord has to give new carpet and new pant been hear 12 years lady be for me 3 years so 15 years wants me to pay half
Aw, the good old days. Carpet and heavy panting.
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Old 06-10-2022, 06:29 AM
 
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Aw, the good old days. Carpet and heavy panting.
Shagging on the shag?
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