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Charging for replacing old carpet

I have lived in the same apt. for 8 years and the carpet was the same from before I moved in the unit. It was so old and worn that it had become a tripping hazard. I tried for over a year to get the landlord to replace it with no luck. Finally after tripping over it and falling and breaking a mirror and cutting my head I called the Health Dept. and they were ordered to replace the carpeting. I was told one day by the manager to have everything moved out of my apt. because they were going to be here at 8:00 am to replace the carpet. My furniture sat out on the sidewalk for 4 days before anybody showed up to do the work and when they did they were going to lay laminated flooring insted of carpet. I refused the flooring because I was told I was getting carpeting The Health Dept.ordered that new carpeting be put in and I rented the apt. with carpeting. The next morning the manager comes by and tells me that if I want carpeting my rent will be increased $25.00 a month effective the 1st. ( it was the 25 th at the time) and had me sign a paper stating this. was that legal to raise my rent for something the H.D. ordered them to do and with only a 6 day notice. I have asked many times 4 a copy of the paper I signed but have yet to get it.

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