Tenants removed all my carpet without permission. What's a fair resolution?

Question

My tenants at one point requested if they could the living room carpet, which I verbally gave them permission. They moved out on the 31st of December. When I came into the house, I found they have removed all the carpet in the house. This included 2 bedrooms, the L-shape hallway, the stairs leading to the upstairs, and the stair leading to the basement. I think it would be fair for them to at the very least pay for 1/2 of the installation fee for re-carpeting these areas. I would not charge them for the actual carpet, since it was old (but would have lasted at least another 3 years.) Is this fair?

Answer 1

talk to them and see what they say. that is why you have a deposit on the lease just for this situations. also, if they refuse, then let it go. going to small claims court is such a pain, it is not worth the cost of 1/2 installation of the carpet. also, if the condition of the carpet was bad, they may claim that for health reasons they removed it and specially if your former tenants have children or a small child..... well, you see my point why small claims court may not be viable.



think of it this way..... if the carpet was old anyway, you would have had to change it for the new tenants coming in. i know this may not make you feel better but it is one way of looking at it and may help you sees things in another prespective if they refuse. also, the new carpet would be an additional asset to your property which makes its value increase even if you did not have to change it for another three years. put it down as goodwill to others specially if they were good tenants while they were there.



good luck and take care.

Answer 2

He won't evict you. reliable tenants are a blessing. If he evicts then you definitely he takes a raffle that the subsequent tenants would be ineffective beats who do no longer pay the hire. you will clarify to him that there grew to become right into a difficulty with falling down the stairs. incredibly you probably did him a desire. If somebody have been given heavily injury because of the fact the carpet grew to become into too slippery for the stairs, then he would desire to be sued. If it incredibly is somebody who's watching a huge style of residences, then he probable does not even understand that there is carpeting on the stairs.

Answer 3

Being that you made a verbal agreement it is probably a lost cause to try to get them to pay up for new carpet. You can try (its worth a shot) but they'll most likely say no.



Just keep their security deposit, thats a pretty good reason to keep it. You leased them a home with carpet and when they vacated and you inspected the home the carpet was gone. Just as you're in sort of a bind trying to get additional money out of them, they'll be in a bind trying to protest you keeping their deposit.

Answer 4

R U KIDDING? They owe 4 the carpet and installation Period! U can chrg them, take ur photos 4 proof. If there is a deposit take that towards balance owed, send them a statement return receipt requested giving them 30 days to pay the bal. due. If they dont pay report the debt to a collection agency who in turn will put it on their credit report, a collection agency takes a % if they recover. U may not get paid but believe me if they need to buy a new car, a home etc.They will pay then!

Answer 5

Well, they thought that they had permission for the rest too. I would talk to them and ask them about it as it's probalby a misunderstanding. They may actually have a really good reason. Listen.



However, if they didn't have a good reason and they don't want to help, you tell them that they will not get their deposit back unless they pay half, and if worst comes to worst you just take their deposit.



But it probalby won't go that far.

Answer 6

That sounds reasonable to me, but getting them to pay it is another issue. Of course that is why you have their security deposit. They may take a different view. If the carpeting is in that bad of condition, why did they want it?

Answer 7

You can present this option to them and if they do not agree, I believe that your only alternative is to file with Small Claims Court.



Check to see if there is a Tenant/Landlord arbitration board in your community. They may have additional resources to help you.

Answer 8

yes, they left you without a rental unit that you could lease. they needed to finish the job before the moved, or basicaly it was like they just damaged the carpet beyond repair.