Charges for Wear and Tear

[Cgar28]

Hello, Hope someone can help me out.

Who is responsible for painiting the house when the tentants move out? The reason I am asking is because I have been living at this same place for almost four years. Now, my landlord is expecting me to paint all walls in three bedrooms, three bathrooms, living room, dining room, hallways, basement and gargae. Also, he expects me to replace all carpets. The house is in good condition. I hired carpet cleaner to clean all the carpets and had maids came over here to clean everything include kitchen applicances.

Now, he is expecting me to pay him $1600 for carpets and 1200 dollars for painting. He said that the carpets were brand new when I moved in but now the carpets looks clean and nice. There are NO stains or spots on any carpets.

I thought we had the right of having "wear and tear" unless there is MAJOR damage which I understand but there are none on the carpet and walls. So, who is responsible for that? Please help me. Email me.

Thank you so much.

[Clair Bonner]

Hello, Hope someone can help me out.

Who is responsible for painiting the house when the tentants move out? The reason I am asking is because I have been living at this same place for almost four years. Now, my landlord is expecting me to paint all walls in three bedrooms, three bathrooms, living room, dining room, hallways, basement and gargae. Also, he expects me to replace all carpets. The house is in good condition. I hired carpet cleaner to clean all the carpets and had maids came over here to clean everything include kitchen applicances.

Now, he is expecting me to pay him $1600 for carpets and 1200 dollars for painting. He said that the carpets were brand new when I moved in but now the carpets looks clean and nice. There are NO stains or spots on any carpets.

I thought we had the right of having "wear and tear" unless there is MAJOR damage which I understand but there are none on the carpet and walls. So, who is responsible for that? Please help me. Email me.

Thank you so much.

Your State name, please.

[Cgar28]

Im from IL

[aaron]

According to the Illinois Attorney General's Office,

Your landlord can require you to pay a security deposit which may be used to cover unpaid rent, repair damages to the unit, and clean the unit after you move. The amount of the security deposit is normally equal to one month’s rent, however, there is no legal limit on the amount your landlord can require.

Interest on Your Security Deposit

State law requires your landlord to pay you interest on your security deposit if it is held for at least six months and there are at least 25 units in your building or complex. Your landlord must pay you the interest or apply the interest as a credit to your rent every 12 months. You may sue your landlord for willfully failing to pay interest and recover an amount equal to your security deposit, court costs, and attorney’s fees.

Return of Your Security Deposit

The Illinois Security Deposit Return Act requires your landlord to return your security deposit in full
within 45 days of the date you moved, if:

• Your building or complex consists of 5 or more units.
• You do not owe any back rent.
• You have not damaged the rental unit.
• You cleaned the apartment before you moved.

If your landlord refuses to return all or any portion of your security deposit, he/she must give you an itemized statement of the damages along with paid receipts within 30 days of the date you moved. You can sue your landlord to recover your security deposit. If a court finds that your landlord violated the security deposit law, he/she could be liable for damages.