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Landlord tried to charge me for 'normal wear' on a 15 year old carpet, looked up the law and it saved me $600
Moved out of my old place in Cleveland last month and the landlord tried to hit me with a $600 carpet replacement bill. Claimed 'excessive matting' even though the carpet was from 2009 and I only lived there 2 years. Looked up Ohio landlord tenant law online and found that carpets usually have a 5-7 year useful life, so replacement cost should be prorated or totally on them after that. Sent him a screenshot of the statute and he dropped the charge same day. Has anyone else fought a wear and tear charge with state housing codes and won?
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the_phoenix24d ago
My buddy went through something like this in Akron, but with paint. Landlord wanted $400 to repaint a bedroom that had been painted the same beige for like a decade. He found out paint has a useful life too, something like 2-3 years in Ohio. Sent the guy a link to a tenant rights page and the guy backed off real quick. Funny how these landlords know the move out rules but suddenly forget the part about normal aging. Makes you wonder how many people just pay it because they don't want the hassle.
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