The landlord can replace the carpet when he or she decides it needs to be replaced, unless there is some health or safety reason to do it sooner. Perhaps your homies are confused by the fact that the landlord cannot typically charge you for DAMAGE to a rug that has already been fully depreciated (i.e., 10 years or less).
They are wrong. There is no such law in any state I am aware of. NO landlord ever has to replace a carpet unless it is a health or safety issue. Many states do not require there be any flooring at all. Just plywood is legal in some places.
EDIT: Yes some landlords will do it for good long term tenants but you need to keep in mind they have no legal obligation to.
there is no law requiring replacement of rugs at any particular point. If you are on a yearly lease, you should ask the landlord to replace the carpet a few months before your lease is up. that will give him a motivation to put in new carpet to get you so renew.
It depends where the rental is located, while there is nothing under state law, certain municipalities within the state, usually ones located closer to NY City do have additional rent control laws bestowing additional right to the tenants,
Under NJ state law, unless the carpet poses a health/safety issue, the landlord is not required to replace it...ever. Your cousin and friend are wrong.
ok, lets assume there is a law...figure, a buck a square foot, including a pad.....39 bucks installation from home depot....tacky and durable...sounds like the landlord will do it but ya gotta ask....reminds me of a line in the movie ''roadhouse'' be nice......so far you went straight for the ''wine'' whine
Your cousin is wrong.
We moved in 10 years ago, when we first moved in this place, the previous tenants had cats, there were stains on the rug, cat fur everywhere, even in the kitchen oven, but that's besides the point. The thing is, this rug was already used and my mother was the one that cleaned it, we've been here for over 10 years now and the rug has never been changed. Is it the landlord's or the tenant's responsibility to get it replaced? My cousin and a friend of mine told me that the landlord is supposed to have it replaced every 5 years.
