Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida
Tenant/Landlord Carpet Replacement
At the beginning of the month
(January 2009) I moved into an
apartment in Oviedo (renting). I was
told I would be living in a specific
complex and when I arrived I was
informed I would have to move in to
a different complex. When I walked
into this apartment the carpet had
an overwhelming smell of dog/cat
urine and cigars (needless to say the
pet hair along side the carpet and
the cigar wrapper I found in one of
the rooms confirmed my
assumptions). The landlord, after a
couple of weeks, decided to replace
only the carpet in the living room and
the dinning room. However, the
master bedroom and the den
continue to reek of pet urine. I have
pet hair on my clothing and sheets. I
may be allergic considering the cough
attacks I have at night. Not to
mention the small closet in the den
(one of the rooms) was not carpeted
well, is missing a piece of carpet and
the only thing visible are the nails (a
hazard). I need to know if the
landlord is responsible for replacing
the entire carpet of the apartment.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Tenant/Landlord Carpet Replacement
No, unless the condition violates some governmental health standard. You could call the county and ask, but I think the answer will be "no."
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