Moved out of apt-leasing office wants $150 for carpet damage-please help?
My husband I I moved out of our apt on 6/30. 2 days before we moved out, we rented a steam cleaner and cleaned the carpet 2 days in a row and also vacuumed thoroughly once all the furniture was gone. Apt is very small and majority of it was covered with furniture and a large area rug. We have no pets. We received a bill a week later, of 0 to clean the carpet. No details given. I called the leasing office and spoke to manager, and she investigated the matter with the carpet cleaning company and the maintenance employees. They determined that when we moved into the apartment, the carpet was 1 year old, and when we moved out two years later, we had slightly exceeded the wear and tear rule and that the carpet cleaning company had to do a "special treatment" in order to get rid of one stain. We disagree with this, considering that we cleaned that carpet for two days, had no pets, just 1 child under 2, and a small apt covered by mainly furniture. Can we dispute? Is this excessive? Help!
Nope, I didn’t take pics, unfortunately, and I don’t even know when the inspection to the unit was done. Par tof me wants to fight this because I think it’s unfair and they’ve apparently done this to other tenants, but the other part of me says to just suck it up, pay, and learn from this. Just very frustrating and hate being bilked like this. Thanks for everyone’s input!
And yes, I have carpet cleaning receipts. The carpet was also steam-cleaned in January and one time before that, as well. By the way, we lived in a smaller unit on the same property before moving into that one, and when we left that place, we didn’t clean the carpet or vacuum it before we left. . .and we didn’t owe them anything. The carpet of the unit we just moved out of looked better!
Thanks for providing feedback, everyone. I agree that the fee is excessive, especially since it’s been professionally cleaned twice by the same company who’s supposedly doing this new treatment. Without pictures, it seems as if this will be an uphill battle, and my hubby and I aren’t sure if it’s really worth the time and effort. The money isn’t the issue, as we can certainly afford to pay the money; it’s just a matter of principle. In the future, I will definitely be present for an inspection and take photos. That’s the best cours of action. Thanks again!
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I want to use plum as a color but I have two hunter green chairs that I want to keep. I am feeling the recession and I am not working a good-paying job right now. It was hunter green and peach for a long time. I actually never finished the decorations because I was super busy for years. My area rug in the dining room is bordered in hunter green. I have grapevine flowers with plum-colored accents; pewter dining room chairs and an off-white sofa. Please help me to coordinate this with accessories. Thanks.
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I need a vacuum that will suck up little parakeet feathers, dust, and what every else my kids drop.
My kids rooms both have wall to wall carpet, while the rest of the house is has hardwood floors. In addition I have a large area rug in the living room. My steps are hardwood and need to be vacuumed everyday, to avoid them looking disgustingly dirty.
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I'm going to be a grandma! My daughter is not going to tell me the sex of the baby and should I be upset ?
I asked why? She said her friends told her not to tell so she could get things that she needed/wanted instead clothes it cannot wear. You calculate the due date and the size of the baby a each season and you know what not to buy and do not waste as much money. I have already made sure she got her crib and dresser she wanted. I was going to buy a large area rug for the floor which is ceramic tile in the babies room. I’m poor and I live on S.S. Disability. I cannot afford a 300.00 Stroller and see no point in it. I told her I thought it was selfish, and these people that are advising her have more money than sense, ( they are her and her husbands friends) She and I use to be so close, I raised her alone and my ex husband her father was never in the picture, support wise in any manner. When I got into a bind my parents would help us. I made sure she got a college education so she could support herself and a child. I’m tired of trying! I do not even want to call anymore. I feel bad…?
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I AM NOT MAD, I am confused she has shared everything in her life including that she was pregnant and I was not to tell not one until she and her husband had a small get together and told the ones dearest to her and him.
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Regarding underlayment for laminate floor… If you've installed one, did you use the basic or sound deadening
We’re going to install 700 sq ft of shaw laminate wood floor in the livingroom/foyer/diningroom and hallway. This is a triplewide manufactured home – it has a moisture barrier under the house (one that covers the underside of home, and one that covers the dirt under the house.) The house sits up on piers with cinderblock facing. It’s got 3/4" plywood under the old carpet. Moisture isn’t a problem. The house does have vaulted ceilings. (which increases echo).
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