Looking for advice

donaldsl1

Hi all, wondered if somebody could help out.

Went to visit a friend today who rents, been there for a few months paid £700 deposit. anyway, her sister has burned a big hole in bedroom carpet (iron burn)

Would them changing the carpet have any effect on their deposit?

changing the carpet for the bedroom would be less pricy than losing £700 deposit.
Where do you think she stands on this?

I can offer no advise to her as i still live at home so thought all you lovely people on here could help

many thanks x

Fire_Fox

They wouldn't necessarily lose the entire £700 deposit, they will lose the value of a like-for-like replacement MINUS an amount for the age of the carpet (landlord not entitled to new for old) PLUS the cost of the letting agency organising a replacement. If it is a very old carpet it wojn't be worth much anyway, if it brand new and high quality it may even cost more than the deposit to replace.

Would be worth getting a quote from a carpet company then writing to the landlord or letting agency asking what they would prefer the tenants to do, and which would be the cheapest option. The written response and quote can be used if there is a dispute at the end of the tenancy. DO NOT deal with this by telephone, you need a paper trail.

donaldsl1

Thanks for the advice i will pass it on x