Renting & worried about carpets

50plusabit

Well, spending 12yrs in lettings, I never once met a landlord who had put good quality carpets in a rental property. The only properties that did have good quality Wilton carpets in, where hard to rent because of the "foul" carpets. Most landlords expect to change carpets every 5/8 yrs. And don’t put cream/light carpets in general family young people's accommodations.
There is a generally accepted life expectancy of carpets :-
Age
Quality
Manufacturer’s recommended life expectancy for that carpet Traffic/wear at time of check in
Expected traffic during the tenancy
Condition at check out
Any extenuating circumstances

I think that any landlord with "landlord sense" will see a cheap carpet and a 4 yrs tenant who pays regularly balances out.

Ulfar

50plusabit wrote: »

Well, spending 12yrs in lettings, I never once met a landlord who had put good quality carpets in a rental property. The only properties that did have good quality Wilton carpets in, where hard to rent because of the "foul" carpets. Most landlords expect to change carpets every 5/8 yrs. And don’t put cream/light carpets in general family young people's accommodations.
There is a generally accepted life expectancy of carpets :-
Age
Quality
Manufacturer’s recommended life expectancy for that carpetTraffic/wear at time of check in
Expected traffic during the tenancy
Condition at check out
Any extenuating circumstances

I think that any landlord with "landlord sense" will see a cheap carpet and a 4 yrs tenant who pays regularly balances out.

This is exactly the determination that DPS or the court would also make.

foxy-roxy

I ripped my carpets up and put wooden floor down, upstairs and down, and am in the process of getting a new carpet for the stairs.
The carpets were filthy when i moved in so just wanted rid.
LL was chuffed to bits.

clutton_2

a cheaper carpet will last twice as long if you put down underlay - preferably Cloud9 - it is a money saving thing i have done for years.

i never put down beige carpets - madness

Geenie

Any LL that lets with cream carpets is an idiot in my opinion. Cream carpets are for private homes only, and those people who don't have a life or any common sense! :rolleyes:

We all spill things and sometimes nothing will remove stains, wear and tear of everyday living. I can't see how the LL can demand new carpets after 5 years, and I would tell him to get stuffed. Replacing furnishings is part of being a LL and should be factored in to the profit made.

MoneySavingSpender

Hire a professional carpet cleaner with a 20hp+ genny (13amp power supply in your house isn't enough for industrial level cleaner) who will charge £120-£170 depending on size of your house to properly steam clean/vacuum it.