Michigan Landlord Tenant law- Carpet replacement?

by **kienan** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:02 am

Hello,

I live in Michigan and my landlord is being incredibly unfair and trying to "nickel and dime" me for everything. I am a student and I know he is doing this just to make a profit off of lawfully uneducated college students. He is continuously lying to us and changing stories. My current problem is that he is trying to charge us 400 dollars for a carpet that is already 4 -5 years old that he admits to previously damaging. My vacuum cleaner pulled a line (5 feet long, one inch wide)of thread out of the carpet, and we were wondering if we are permitted to pay a pro-rated amount due to the carpet previously being damaged and it being near it's "shelf life end".

by **hewlett** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:09 am

For a price of $400, I am guessing that the charge is already pro-rated. As an 'uneducated college student', it appears that you are not aware of the cost of replacing a damaged carpet. Current costs of replacement for a VERY mediocre grade of carpet is about $2.25/sq.ft.

There is no such thing as carpet being near the end of its life based upon age. A well maintained carpet can last easily 20 years or more.

by **honi** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:15 am

$400 to replace the carpet probaly IS prorated, as replacing carpet is awya more expensive than that.

The life of a capret is much more than 4-5 years. If it was only 4-5 years, no one would get carpet, as it would be way too expensive.

That said, no you can't choose to arbitrarily pay only part of what she is charging you. You CAN contest and sue her.

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