[quote=yoyo] I normally charged carpet clean and moving out cleaning done by a professional company and deduct from the deposit and give the tenant the receipt. In this case, it is probably not enough to get rid of the smoking odor and carpet damage by the dog. My question is what I need to do to get rid of the smoking odor and how much can I charge them for it? My carpet is old but we keep it in good condition. I would like to change the whole flooring. Should I even ask them to have the carpet cleaned and charge them for the pet damage? I know there are a lot of landlords on this forum and your advice will be greatly appreciated.
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How old is the carpet?
Depending on rental demand, it’s likely the carpet will have to be replaced. Per California law, carpet charges are pro rated based on the age of the carpet.
When my last tenant vacated, I followed the law exactly (I’m dumb that way…).
