Comments on: carpet stains https://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/tenant-rights/carpet-stains-0 Sat, 16 Oct 2021 17:50:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 By: Chanz https://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/tenant-rights/carpet-stains-0#comment-31376 Fri, 27 May 2011 12:04:49 +0000 http://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/blog/renter?p=1806#comment-31376 Hi Natasha,
That sounds unfair! I urge you to calculate the cost of the old carpet and that of the replacement carpet of similar quality.
Supposed a carpet has a 15 year life span.

Here is a method of deducting :

ORIGINAL COST OF CARPET $1,500

Expected life of carpet : 15 years
Depreciation charge : ($1,500 / 15) $100 per year
Age of carpet : 10years
Carpet Life Years Remaining : 15 years – 10 years = 5 years
Value of 5 years Carpet Life Remaining: 5 years * $100 per years = $500 (only,payable for the damaged done to the carpet)

Explain your side and make your landlord understand what you want. I pray that your landlord will respond positively. :)
Hope this will help. :)

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