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abusive management company

By FrustratedinOR

I have a problem, I have recently moved out of one unit in the apartment complex I live in and transferred into a smaller unit after my one year lease was up. Up until now I was very happy with this place and never had any problems. We moved on the 5th of September of 2010 and we received notice today that they are going to need to replace all the carpets in the whole apartment which will come to $1,400.00! we moved to a smaller unit to save money and now this happens. We have a large labrador dog that is our pet, we left the apartment very clean with the exception of the carpet having normal wear and tear of someone living there for one year and having a dog. The place is not dirty by any means and the dog wasn’t allowed in the two bedrooms. they are claiming that there is a pet smell that will not go away but not due to urine or anything but just a "pet smell". How can I fight this? I am still a resident of this community and no longer want to be , I believe this is abusive and have encountered similar acts by past apartment complexes I have lived in. Any help would be appreciated

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Edited on: Monday, September 13th, 2010 5:15 pm
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Randy

September 14th, 2010 3:12 am

Carpet replacement is an expensive issue for tenants. There is a thin line between normal wear and tear and damage. Luckily, there is no evidence of pet urine which could automatically hold you responsible for the carpet replacement cost.

You may be right that the landlord or property manager is attempting to take advantage of the situation. Often, its common place to have tenants make improvements to the property by claiming that damage has occurred. Its an unethical practice, but frequent among property managers looking for ways to optimize profits.

If you do nothing, you will be held responsible for the carpet replacement cost, that’s a given. So, whatever you do — do it! This kind of thing can end up damaging your credit or tenant history record if not taken care of. Luckily, the Rental Protection Agency has a legal program just for this kind of thing. You will want to file a complaint so that the RPA can come in and legally dispute the charges for you. Other than court, that is really your best option. I think the fee is $35 if you file a complaint with the RPA?? Anyone know if there are any other fees? I think its just the $35 filing fee, but I’m not sure…

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