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Good grief.... It is not about the cat, the question is if the lease doesn't state we need to shampoo the carpet is the owner allowed to charge for professional cleaning to be done if there is no damages, this is not a question for just pet owner as the apartment charges based on pet or no pet. Forget all the details. If the lease doesn't say shampoo the carpets is it legal to charge a Tennant in NC to have the carpets professionally cleaned in between tenancy.
You are in NC So Check your State & Local Rules on this. Google is your friend.
Thank you for letting me know that "high traffic areas" means the floor that I live on is stained and dirty. This is walked on carpet not stains and dirt. Again, I talked with a family real estate lawyer and he said it was wear and tear. You people are actually the opposite of helpful with the exception of two.
Stained and dirt that is cleanable can't be classified as wear and tear. Anything that can't be cleaned is wear and tear. Legally you need to return apartment back in same condition as rented minus wear and tear. Landlord likely will withhold the deposit and to get it back you will need to sue.
Stained and dirt that is cleanable can't be classified as wear and tear. Anything that can't be cleaned is wear and tear. Legally you need to return apartment back in same condition as rented minus wear and tear. Landlord likely will withhold the deposit and to get it back you will need to sue.
Where have I once mentioned that the floor is stained or dirty? This is seemingly getting grasped out of the air by many posters. Your post was one of the two that actually answered the question. Thanks.
You've been told that professional carpet cleaning is expected. Those machines that you rent and clean the carpet yourself actually damage the carpet.
You've got a cat. No one wants to move into your old apartment with cat hair, cat dander, and cat hairball yurp in the carpeting. No one wants all of your dirt that you tracked in and didn't remove.
If you want your deposit back, hire a professional carpet cleaner as you have been instructed.
Yes, but if professional carpet cleaning is expected that must be outlined in the lease, no?
Yes, but if professional carpet cleaning is expected that must be outlined in the lease, no?
Yes and even then it might not be enforceable. Just because landlord feels that carpet needs to be professionally cleaned doesn't mean it have to. If carpet looks clean, that is good enough. If landlord wants to have it professionally cleaned that is on them.
Yes, but if professional carpet cleaning is expected that must be outlined in the lease, no?
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Yes and even then it might not be enforceable. Just because landlord feels that carpet needs to be professionally cleaned doesn't mean it have to. If carpet looks clean, that is good enough. If landlord wants to have it professionally cleaned that is on them.
Fantastic! This is the information I was looking for! Thank you, you two. Not really sure why everyone else would stop reading at the second sentence but this is the stuff I was hoping to see!
I’ve read the entire thread and I don’t get why such strong opposition to having the carpet professionally cleaned whether it’s in the lease specifically or not. It’s not that expensive and in order to leave everything nice and professional looking it’s the right thing to do. This isn’t a war. Just have the carpet professionally cleaned and get your receipt and move on.
Why do people always bish about the carpet cleaning? You made it dirty, so pay up.
Just think of it as $120 over 12 months, which is $10 per month for clean carpet.
What I really don't understand is those who live in a place for 4 years, walk their stank shoes all over the carpet, and object to paying $120 for professional carpet cleaning.
Amortized over 4 years, that's just $2.50 per month !!!!!!!
I'd like to see all you people sit on the floor where dogs and cats have wiped their anuses. Yeah it LOOKS clean.
How about this spoon and plate... I'll just wipe this dirty spoon with a paper towel until it looks shiny, and let you eat from it. I mean, it looks clean.
Whether it's written in the lease or not, the landlord can and will deduct for cleaning. This includes the carpet,the windows, you name it. And you would be best armed by hiring a professional. We got a coupon from Merry maids to do the general clean up and got a coupon for $49.99 to shampoo /clean two rooms. It was so worth it when our landlord tried to deduct it. Ten days later he received the court papers . 30 days later the money he withheld was returned. We then ask for the court fees to file since he would have asked the same via the courts if he won. He gave us half . So we did ok.
Basically cover all bases when vacating.
Worse deductation we got was supposed crumbs on a counter. That 40$ fee to wipe up crumbs was beyond trivial. We still laugh about that 30 years later.
]Whether it's written in the lease or not, the landlord can and will deduct for cleaning.[/b] This includes the carpet,the windows, you name it. And you would be best armed by hiring a professional. We got a coupon from Merry maids to do the general clean up and got a coupon for $49.99 to shampoo /clean two rooms. It was so worth it when our landlord tried to deduct it. Ten days later he received the court papers . 30 days later the money he withheld was returned. We then ask for the court fees to file since he would have asked the same via the courts if he won. He gave us half . So we did ok.
Basically cover all bases when vacating.
Worse deductation we got was supposed crumbs on a counter. That 40$ fee to wipe up crumbs was beyond trivial. We still laugh about that 30 years later.
Landlord can deduct for anything he/she wants. The reality is court will not usually permit it unless tenant been late on rent, and place looks like a mess when tenant left. Most landlords think that people are too busy to sue in small claim court so they can just keep the deposit. A good landlord always does cleaning prior to renting to new tenant which includes carpet cleaning.
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