Carpet replacement

[AmandaWykle]

:o I live in Georgia and recently purchased my first house. My apartment chose to not release me from my lease, so I am paying until the end of April. At that time, I will have been there for two years. I am wondering what the laws are for carpet replacement. It was damaged when I moved in, but after 2 years of putting up with me and my animals, its gotten pretty pitiful. A friend told me that he had heard that its a law to replace the carpet after two years in residential rentals. Is this true? And am I going to be required to pay for the carpet??? Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated!

[ohiolandlord]

Thank you for your question. I just know what the law is in Ohio and there is no law in Ohio requiring a landlord to replace carpet in residential units after 2 years. I doubt there is one in Georgia either but I'm not sure. Is your friend a lawyer?

In Ohio, a landlord can charge you for damages to carpet beyond reasonable wear and tear. What is reasonable wear and tear? Like beauty, it's in the eye of the beholder.

Our resources for Georgia Law are right here:

http://www.ohiolandlordtenant.com/ga.html

[AmandaWykle]

Thank you so much. One more question....can they charge beyond my security deposit?

[ohiolandlord]

Again, I am not familiar with Georgia law but in Ohio a landlord is free to charge for damages beyond the amount of the security deposit.