I would like to hear from landlords about damage?

Question

Hello.
I've lived in my apartment COMPLEX for 2 years.

I would like to hear from landlords about the damage that has been done since i've been here .. and what landlords over look.

* My cat isn't declawed and she's made quite a mess of the carpet in corners .. pretty much in every room .. and when i got my puppy he chewed up a HUGE spot in the carpet.

* There is a faily small gash in the wall from me throwing a dog toy.

* Chips in the paint from where my computer chair hit the wall.

** Pretty much all the blinds are broke. But they are the cheap blinds landlords put in .. so theres just nothing i can do about that. The blinds are melted in some spots from the sun also.

...And just the usual wear and tear. (I've been here 2 years)

*_* I would just like to know what landlords will over look.
* About how much would it cost for the landlord to replace all the carpet in the aparment (2 bedroom, 2 story..very large downstairs, all carpet) .. the apartment is huge.

I am looking to move out when my lease is up in October so i'm trying to figure out about how much this is going to run me.

* Can i have a prof. replace the carpet and just not let the complex know?

* What can i do to save money??

* Will the deposit for my animals be able to help out with SOME of the damage they have done?

Dont know if this helps anyone, but i live in Centerville, Ohio (Washington Twsp)

**** I DO KNOW THE CARPET WASN'T NEW WHEN I MOVED IN BECAUSE THERE WAS A FEW SPOTS ON THE CARPET FROM PREVIOUS DOG. ITS WASN'T ALL THAT GREAT ACTUALLY. IT HAD TO OF BEEN A GOOD 2-4 YEARS OLD BECAUSE I KNOW THE LADY WHO LIVED HERE BEFORE.

Answer 1

As a landlord, I will tell you right up front that, as the property owner, I require certain paints and carpets for my properties. Thus, do NOT go out and simply choose replacement carpet on your own. Inquire of your landlord if he/she has any color/quality requirements. Do the same for the paint you intend to use.

As a landlord, there is precious little you have listed as issues which I would overlook. Generally speaking, I require a facility to be returned to me in as good or better condition than it was when I turned it over to the tenant for occupancy.

Landlords have certain allowances for normal wear and tear, but surely your pet damage is not considered normal wear and tear. The same applies to holes, nicks, and other issues in walls and doors.

I recommend that you contact your landlord to discuss what steps you can properly take to bring the property back into a condition the landlord accepts.

Answer 2

I have went through this in renting. I suggest take pictures of everything and really keep an open and honest relationship with your landlord. Though, ALWAYS expect your landland to become money hungry at your thoat for money! No matter how nice you may think they are. This is their business and some treat it more like a way to very be a jerk.
You might want to use plaster to fix the nick in the wall. Go to a big lots and get new blinds. Yeah, they were cheap but not when you get the replacement bill they won't be. Do you know anyone at all who can help pull carpet and replace? Search and use what your momma gave you!
I had to pull up carpet in an house I rented. It was white carpet to begin with and with a 2 yr old at the time it didn't stay that way. After pulling up all the carpet with every intention of getting a new pad and cutting a small area to take and match up the carpet, I found beautiful hard wood floors underneath. So I stayed another year, they were gorgeous!
Thing to remember is to leave with the property in better shape and cleaner than the way you found it. Take Pictures with a date on or use a newspaper. Make sure the kitchen is spotless. the oven in and out should be as well. If it is grimy in the burners, cheat. Depending on your stove, you can find replacement burners for pennies. The top of the fridge make sure you don't forget. In the driveway if you have any oil spots use dawn dishsoap.
Walls, well it's been 2 years they have to paint. Be smart, though, wash all the walls. I use the Mr. Clean majic erasers, they work great. You might need to buy a lot of boxes of them they little fall apart, but they work. Wash all your windows, footboards. Depending on your state there should be a set of laws and regulations look up ________(your state) landloard and tenant laws. It tells you what to do from the first day you move in. It explains the right way to go about your deposit. If the landlord does not comply then you could get up to 3x your deposit back. That's in special cases where the tenant sends a certfied mail letter(keeping a copy) asking for their deposit back and an explaination to where the deposit is going, i.e. carpet, paint. ( Do not let them charge you for paint!) If that landlord does not comply within 30 days you send another asking and mentioning only that they are past their 30 days. If they go 60 get an attorney you might just get 3x the amount back on you deposit, that and they have to pay your attorney. But, keep your mouth shut to them. Protect yourself. Don't let them use the lease against you, make sure everything in the lease complies with your state's landlord tenant laws. The lease could be in void. If you have any questions I didn't cover talk to an attorney. Good luck! Also, If you son't like to clean too bad. Expect paying up to $200 an hour for the cleaning if you don't want to.

Answer 3

it seems to me the carpet is your biggest issue, on hole and the chip paint on the wall, i would seriously considered painting the place myself, take a few weekends but will make a huge difference esp if you have holes from hanging pictures

take Lot's of pictures of the place when you moved out

on the carpet? first how old is the carpet if band new you are going to have to pay some cash if old then better shot, the landlord can not charge you the replacement value but the value of the carpet at the time it was damage, it does not mean they will try and charge you replacement value but if you fight it , the court award value at time of damage

might want to find out how old carpet is, then bring some one in to give a replacement price, then depreciate the age of the old carpet