Apartment Carpet Replacement Law Georgia

Georgia senior legal hotline 404 657 9915 or toll free 1 888 257 9519.

Apartment carpet replacement law georgia.

Department of housing and urban development 451 7th street s w washington dc 20410 telephone. The department of housing and urban development has set 7 years for the replacement of carpet in rental units. If the carpet in a rental unit is damaged and needs to be replaced the tenant is not responsible to buy a new carpet all by him but instead he is only responsible for the prorated price to the damage he caused to the carpet. The deposit should be sent to the last known address of the tenant.

In georgia a landlord has one month after the tenant moves out to return the tenant s security deposit. Even if no damage to the rental property carpet has occurred age and normal wear eventually triggers the need for replacement. Federal and state legislatures create laws that affect landlord tenant relationships. Georgia legal services program 404 206 5175 or toll free 1 800 498 9469.

If the landlord has to replace the entire carpet two years before the end of the carpet s life expectancy then the tenant would pay the equivalent of two years worth of the carpet s price. Walk through inspections are allowed in georgia. Tenants question cost to replace new carpet. Title 44 chapter 7 of the official code of georgia contains laws passed.

The landlord must do this inspection to check for damages within three days of the tenant move out. As the move in checklist document stated there were already stains on the carpet in your apartment on the day you moved in. This is something you have to consider even if you have modern carpets at home. No state wide statute but local cities and counties may have regulations and requirements.

Not all carpet is created equal therefore it is hard to put a general time stamp on when it should be replaced due to normal wear and tear says tara white a birmingham al based leasing. Georgia law center for homeless 404 681 068. Renting and the law. So if the carpet has a ten year life expectancy the tenant would pay two tenths of the carpet s total price.

Local counties and cities may also enact housing codes that affect rental property.