What are my rights has a tenant to have a urine stained carper replaced?
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What are my rights has a tenant to have a urine stained carper replaced?
The carpet in my baby’s room smells like urine. My landlord says it smells good in his room. I bought a black light and saw all of the stains all over. The carpets in the whole apartment have been cleaned several times. I have video evidence that they weren’t clean when I was supposed to move in. I even paid a professional to come clean the carpets and it didn’t help the smell in the one room. The carpet cleaning company said the only way to get rid of the smell is to replace the carpet the padding and clean the floor beneath with bleach. My landlord is denying the smell even though several people have commented on it.
Asked on March 14, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Pennsylvania
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If your landlord will not replace the urine stained carpet that you want, I would write him or her of the need to do so. If he or she refuses to make the replacement by a certain date, your letter should state that you will have the health department come out and inspect the premises and address your complaint.
Possibly that statement will spur the landlord to make the necessary replacement. If the landlord still refuses to do the carpet replacement, you may need to consult with a landlord tenant attorney to discuss your options of making the replacement out of your own money and then deducting the costs of the replacement from the following month's rental check.
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