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  1. #1
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    Default Re: Landlord Refuses to Change Carpet Even if Renter Wants to Pay for New Carpet

    That's strange. I've been a landlord, an renter, had cats, cleaned up after cats, fires, etc.... I guess "everyone" doesn't know you can't clean up cat urine.

    You have zero case. The landlord is under no obligation to improve nor allow you to improve the apartment over the condition it was when you rented it.

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    Default Re: Landlord Refuses to Change Carpet Even if Renter Wants to Pay for New Carpet

    thank you. I could not understand why would not he agree on a free new carpet. I guess we either have to leave or live with the smell. I thought maybe if I call the head office they will be more reasonable and help.

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    Default Re: Landlord Refuses to Change Carpet Even if Renter Wants to Pay for New Carpet

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    thank you. I could not understand why would not he agree on a free new carpet. I guess we either have to leave or live with the smell. I thought maybe if I call the head office they will be more reasonable and help.
    Try that.

    As a former landlord I would have no objection to the tenant paying for new carpet provided it was the same type, style, and color of the existing carpet.

    However, if the LL still says no, I suggest you pay for your own carpet cleaning/extraction and make sure you get a written guarantee up front about the cat pee.

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    Default Re: Landlord Refuses to Change Carpet Even if Renter Wants to Pay for New Carpet

    No cleaning company guaranties cat pee removal. If it is in the pad, it will stay there. At first gets better, but as soon as gets dry and humid the smell is back. I just don't know yet if I can tolerate it. The loft is the best room in the apartment and it is a shame that we cannot enjoy it. The apartment is the most expensive of all in the complex. I would expect that it is sanitary clean for the price we pay. We have invested already in this place - we had to order exterminator because there were fleas too.
    Lesson learned - never rent a place that you have not seen personally. Although, cat pee cannot be detected from just walking in. My review for this place will not be pretty.

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