Comments on: Rental management issues

By: Austin

Austin — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:09:26 +0000

“Hey Alice,

Landlord make all the things clear in order tenant should not bare any kind of issue. Tenant will be paying for carpet stain or need to replace the carpet as if found any tear to it. But also having 21 days for estimate the cost. Kindly told tenant for making a fair resolution on this which will be more helpful.”

By: James

James — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:46:05 +0000

“Hey Alice,

By: James

James — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:39:54 +0000

Hey Alice,

By: Top88bear

Top88bear — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:05:29 +0000

Carpet is a hard thing to charge tenants for. Your manager needs to be able to show that the carpet was damaged beyond repair. Stains are considered to be the renters responsibility. So if they can’t be removed with cleaning they may need to be cut out or replaced completely. There isn’t an actual number of years that a landlord will use before they assume responsibility. But, if they are depreciating the carpet each year for taxes, they could charge you a pro-rated cost. keep in mind, if the carpet is damaged they have right to charge for replacement cost. If you want, you can file a complaint.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:46:43 +0000

You apartment manager does have 21 days to provide you with the itemized list of charges to your deposit. Other states give a 30 to 45 days from move-out, so the California law of 21 days is better for renters than in any other state.
Your landlord (property manager) can charge you for all sorts of things. But as you mentioned, they must provide an itemized list of the charges to your rent deposit. The items on the list must be things that are not considered “Normal Wear and Tear.”
Yes, management can charge for carpet cleaning. I would suggest taking pictures of your unit before you check-out. Photo evidence is the best proof you can provide to protect your deposit.