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    Default Re: Suing After Tenants Ruined Carpets

    Our calculation was based on a 10 year life expectancy of the carpet and we didn't factor in depreciation of the labor.

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    Default Re: Suing After Tenants Ruined Carpets

    Even when it wears out over time, carpet doesn't replace itself.

    Ten years for carpet in a rental is on the long side. I wouldn't be surprised if the court shortens that figure.

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    Default Re: Suing After Tenants Ruined Carpets

    Thanks for your input guys. Is there a standard time frame used for calculating carpet damage? They are depreciated over 6 years on taxes so I was going to use that but the ex tenants found this formula on a tenants rights website hoping the carpets were as old as the house (built in 2001) so we used it since it is obviously more beneficial to us.

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    Default Re: Suing After Tenants Ruined Carpets

    There's no standard time. If you're using a six year depreciation schedule for your taxes, it's reasonable to use that schedule in court (and if you want you can offer a copy of the depreciation schedule from your tax return to help document that it is, in fact, the schedule you use).

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