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Old 04-25-2010, 07:22 PM
 
Location: Mn
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How long should a person rent an apartment before they can expect new carpeting? Any opinions? Thanks.
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Old 04-25-2010, 07:34 PM
 
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Residential carpet has a lifespan of ~15 years. So not before then, I would say.
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Old 04-25-2010, 08:34 PM
 
Location: Bradenton, Florida
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If you'd like to pay to replace it sooner...?
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Old 04-25-2010, 11:10 PM
 
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The carpet in my parents home is from 1969... and it looks like new... no kidding, they are very careful with their wall to wall carpet

I've had carpet in rentals replaced after one year... absolutely destroyed... cigarette burns and soda stains...

I remember when 100% wool carpet was sold as lasting a lifetime... it was very expensive and I know some of my parents friends still have theirs...

It all comes down to care... and to a lesser degree, quality and type.

If you want new carpet and willing to move and put back the furniture... have a talk with the owner... I usually change out the carpet for long term tenants around year 12 upon request... don't want to loose a good tenant over some carpet.
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Old 04-26-2010, 06:45 AM
 
Location: Tampa, FL
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Residential carpet has a lifespan of ~15 years. So not before then, I would say.
Rental-grade carpet is lucky to make it to half that time, and if it wasn't new when the tenant moved in, it has already lost some of its expected life. If I recall correctly, in Florida rental carpet is considered to be fully depreciated after 7 years.

If you really want new carpet, the easiest thing to do is to request a transfer to another unit with fresh carpet. LLs are unlikely to be willing to change the carpet while your stuff is still in the unit.

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It all comes down to care... and to a lesser degree, quality and type.
I think that the initial quality of carpet is a huge factor. High quality carpet like my parents have in their house still looks great after a really long time. Rental carpet shows wear very quickly, and there is only so much that proper care can do to extend it's life span.
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