Wear and tear?

[werewolf34]

Hi,

I am about to do a walk-through with my landlord on a condo I’ve rented for 18 months.

Prior to my move-in, the previous tenants had lived there for 30 months. Keys were handed over literally the day before I moved in so the only repairs to the place were carpet cleaning and some shoddy spackle work…so the paint and carpets are 4 years old minimum.

My guess is that before the place could rent again, it needs paint and maybe carpet. There are some stains on the carpet which won’t come out but are confined to a small area.

My question is what the definition of wear and tear in San Diego and how is it applied?

What is the ‘life’ of the paint and carpet?

Do I owe the landlord a new carpet or just the section that is damaged?

What are ballpark reasonable costs for white paint and biege carpets anyway. The unit has maybe 1200 SF of total carpet and 150SF of stained carpet.

Thanks

[UCGal]

My understanding (I could be wrong) is that if any of the deposit is listed as a “cleaning deposit” is toast – it’s gone. Say goodbye.

Check your lease to see how the deposit was worded.

The link below has useful information about wear and tear for carpets/drapes/etc.

http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/sec-deposit.shtml

[UCGal]

My understanding (I could be wrong) is that if any of the deposit is listed as a “cleaning deposit” is toast – it’s gone. Say goodbye.

Check your lease to see how the deposit was worded.

The link below has useful information about wear and tear for carpets/drapes/etc.

http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/sec-deposit.shtml

[UCGal]

My understanding (I could be wrong) is that if any of the deposit is listed as a “cleaning deposit” is toast – it’s gone. Say goodbye.

Check your lease to see how the deposit was worded.

The link below has useful information about wear and tear for carpets/drapes/etc.

http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/sec-deposit.shtml

[UCGal]

My understanding (I could be wrong) is that if any of the deposit is listed as a “cleaning deposit” is toast – it’s gone. Say goodbye.

Check your lease to see how the deposit was worded.

The link below has useful information about wear and tear for carpets/drapes/etc.

http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/sec-deposit.shtml

[UCGal]

My understanding (I could be wrong) is that if any of the deposit is listed as a “cleaning deposit” is toast – it’s gone. Say goodbye.

Check your lease to see how the deposit was worded.

The link below has useful information about wear and tear for carpets/drapes/etc.

http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/sec-deposit.shtml

[Enorah]

My understanding is that non-refundable deposits (including cleaning deposits) are illegal in California.

Even if you sign a lease that states a “cleaning deposit”, don’t worry about it. It is illegal.

Now, if you are responsible for damage, then you are responsible.

This link may help

http://www.essortment.com/home/rentersguideho_sjzn.htm

[Enorah]

My understanding is that non-refundable deposits (including cleaning deposits) are illegal in California.

Even if you sign a lease that states a “cleaning deposit”, don’t worry about it. It is illegal.

Now, if you are responsible for damage, then you are responsible.

This link may help

http://www.essortment.com/home/rentersguideho_sjzn.htm

[Enorah]

My understanding is that non-refundable deposits (including cleaning deposits) are illegal in California.

Even if you sign a lease that states a “cleaning deposit”, don’t worry about it. It is illegal.

Now, if you are responsible for damage, then you are responsible.

This link may help

http://www.essortment.com/home/rentersguideho_sjzn.htm

[Enorah]

My understanding is that non-refundable deposits (including cleaning deposits) are illegal in California.

Even if you sign a lease that states a “cleaning deposit”, don’t worry about it. It is illegal.

Now, if you are responsible for damage, then you are responsible.

This link may help

http://www.essortment.com/home/rentersguideho_sjzn.htm

[Enorah]

My understanding is that non-refundable deposits (including cleaning deposits) are illegal in California.

Even if you sign a lease that states a “cleaning deposit”, don’t worry about it. It is illegal.

Now, if you are responsible for damage, then you are responsible.

This link may help

http://www.essortment.com/home/rentersguideho_sjzn.htm

[Anonymous]

Paint: If the premises was fully painted when you moved in then you could be charged the amount necessary to re-paint based on a 36 month life of the paint. If it was not painted you should not incur any charge.

Carpets: The carpets were cleaned so you can be charged to clean them. You can be charged on a per stain basis. Say $30-50 per stain. Carpet life varies depending on quality, but seven years is typical. You would not be responsible for replacement if you left some stains. New carpet would be $1600 to $2000.

150 sf of stained carpet is not a section that is alot. So you would pay $800 on the replacement if deemed necessary.

Normal wear and tear is a standard, but is subjective based on the owner/manager or the judge at small claims.

[Anonymous]

Paint: If the premises was fully painted when you moved in then you could be charged the amount necessary to re-paint based on a 36 month life of the paint. If it was not painted you should not incur any charge.

Carpets: The carpets were cleaned so you can be charged to clean them. You can be charged on a per stain basis. Say $30-50 per stain. Carpet life varies depending on quality, but seven years is typical. You would not be responsible for replacement if you left some stains. New carpet would be $1600 to $2000.

150 sf of stained carpet is not a section that is alot. So you would pay $800 on the replacement if deemed necessary.

Normal wear and tear is a standard, but is subjective based on the owner/manager or the judge at small claims.

[Anonymous]

Paint: If the premises was fully painted when you moved in then you could be charged the amount necessary to re-paint based on a 36 month life of the paint. If it was not painted you should not incur any charge.

Carpets: The carpets were cleaned so you can be charged to clean them. You can be charged on a per stain basis. Say $30-50 per stain. Carpet life varies depending on quality, but seven years is typical. You would not be responsible for replacement if you left some stains. New carpet would be $1600 to $2000.

150 sf of stained carpet is not a section that is alot. So you would pay $800 on the replacement if deemed necessary.

Normal wear and tear is a standard, but is subjective based on the owner/manager or the judge at small claims.

[Anonymous]

Paint: If the premises was fully painted when you moved in then you could be charged the amount necessary to re-paint based on a 36 month life of the paint. If it was not painted you should not incur any charge.

Carpets: The carpets were cleaned so you can be charged to clean them. You can be charged on a per stain basis. Say $30-50 per stain. Carpet life varies depending on quality, but seven years is typical. You would not be responsible for replacement if you left some stains. New carpet would be $1600 to $2000.

150 sf of stained carpet is not a section that is alot. So you would pay $800 on the replacement if deemed necessary.

Normal wear and tear is a standard, but is subjective based on the owner/manager or the judge at small claims.

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