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I live in a large apartment complex. I am moving out next month. I have been here 4 years. I paid a deposit of $100, and I do not expect to get it back. My cat scratched the crap out of the carpet by the two bedroom doors. Will they charge me?
I live in a large apartment complex.
I have been here 4 years.
Are you still on the original lease? Has it been "renewed"?
Or has a new lease been drafted each year?
Or may be it's Month to Month now?
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I am moving out next month.
Did you give notice of this plan in accordance with your lease or the law there?
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I paid a deposit of $100, and I do not expect to get it back.
My cat scratched the crap out of the carpet by the two bedroom doors.
Will they charge me?
No doubt. The question is how much... and what else they'll want to charge you for.
I live in a large apartment complex. I am moving out next month. I have been here 4 years. I paid a deposit of $100, and I do not expect to get it back. My cat scratched the crap out of the carpet by the two bedroom doors. Will they charge me?
Most likely. "Normal wear and tear" comes into the equation as well as the age of the carpet. Sometimes good carpet can be patched, sometimes not. Best you ask for a walk-through with the LL/management, before you leave and hand over the keys, so that if something needs to be better cleaned you can take care of it or, in the case of the carpet, get an idea of what they think of the damage. Your $100 deposit is so minimal that you can likely figure on being presented with a bill for a sum considerably over and above that. Bad kitty!
Isn't there something about expected wear and tear... ?
Damage isn't wear and tear.
Most apt carpets can be expected to last 10 years (even cheap stuff).
A good scrubbing on a few spots/traffic and a pro steam job...
and a (no feline) 4yo carpet is good to go another 2 turnovers.
The number of turnovers is often more of an issue than the time.
After 4 years with a cat the carpet likely needs to be replaced.
Even without the scratch damage.
They may have accounted for this when they let you in (I would have)...
by putting you into a unit with an already older/worn carpet.
Damage isn't wear and tear. Most apt carpets can be expected to last 10 years (even cheap stuff).
A good scrubbing on a few spots/traffic and a pro steam job...
and a (no feline) 4yo carpet is good to go another 2 turnovers.
The number of turnovers is often more of an issue than the time.
After 4 years with a cat the carpet likely needs to be replaced.
Even without the scratch damage.
They may have accounted for this when they let you in (I would have)...
by putting you into a unit with an already older/worn carpet.
Fourteen years in the flooring biz disagrees with you here. Except in luxury apartments, few landlords install ten year+ carpets. More usual is carpet that, after five years, looks like it's been used on a racetrack in the traffic areas. Apartment-grade carpet is cheap for a reason; if the landlord needs to replace it, s/he can do so without breaking the bank.
OP will certainly have to pay a prorated amount due to damage, as five years is the usual I've heard for lifespan in an apartment complex. Rented private homes usually have better carpet installed.
I live in a large apartment complex. I am moving out next month. I have been here 4 years. I paid a deposit of $100, and I do not expect to get it back. My cat scratched the crap out of the carpet by the two bedroom doors. Will they charge me?
Yes, they will charge you and they should charge you; your cat damaged the carpet. Damage is NOT wear and tear.
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