What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Pennsylvania
My husband and I own a rental property in Pennsylvania. We have a property management company
handling the rent collection, maintenance and repairs.
Last summer the property management company contacted my husband to have the carpeting replaced
in the rental house. He told them to wait a few months. A month later he was presented with a bill that
the carpeting was replaced. We knew the carpeting would have to be replaced eventually so we accepted the bill.
The property management company hired a general contractor to install the carpeting. He in turn hired a carpeting and flooring place to install the carpeting. I have just recently obtained receipts from the carpeting place. The carpeting place charged $3,497 for carpet installation, however, the contractor charged, through our property management company and deducted from our rental fees, $4,450. In questioning the general contractor, he said the $953 differential was his "markup".
The problem is, the carpeting installation was less than adequate. The tenants have been complaining to the property management company since the installations, which I have recently been made aware of. The carpet has long pulls and snags in it at every seam and is fraying and pulling out at the thresholds. The stair risers are also all frayed and the edges of steps are all coming out. The tenant complains that when she vacuums carpet strands come out and get caught up in her vacuum. I did view the carpeting and have seen pictures of the vacuum with carpet pulled and stuck in vacuum. I have contacted the general contractor and the carpet company, more then several times, but I'm not finding any resolution from either. The entire carpeting needs to be replaced.
I feel, at this point, the only course I can take is to go to small claims.
My question is, who should I file against. I'm not sure if I should file against the property management, who hired the general contractor, the general contractor who was hired by the property management, or the carpet place that installed the carpeting. However, if I file against the carpet place directly, whom I did not hire, I would not be able to recoup the $953 charged by the general contractor for his markup.
I'm hoping someone can help me with this issue as I'm not sure what to do
Thanks
My husband and I own a rental property in Pennsylvania. We have a property management company
handling the rent collection, maintenance and repairs.
Last summer the property management company contacted my husband to have the carpeting replaced
in the rental house. He told them to wait a few months. A month later he was presented with a bill that
the carpeting was replaced. We knew the carpeting would have to be replaced eventually so we accepted the bill.
The property management company hired a general contractor to install the carpeting. He in turn hired a carpeting and flooring place to install the carpeting. I have just recently obtained receipts from the carpeting place. The carpeting place charged $3,497 for carpet installation, however, the contractor charged, through our property management company and deducted from our rental fees, $4,450. In questioning the general contractor, he said the $953 differential was his "markup".
The problem is, the carpeting installation was less than adequate. The tenants have been complaining to the property management company since the installations, which I have recently been made aware of. The carpet has long pulls and snags in it at every seam and is fraying and pulling out at the thresholds. The stair risers are also all frayed and the edges of steps are all coming out. The tenant complains that when she vacuums carpet strands come out and get caught up in her vacuum. I did view the carpeting and have seen pictures of the vacuum with carpet pulled and stuck in vacuum. I have contacted the general contractor and the carpet company, more then several times, but I'm not finding any resolution from either. The entire carpeting needs to be replaced.
I feel, at this point, the only course I can take is to go to small claims.
My question is, who should I file against. I'm not sure if I should file against the property management, who hired the general contractor, the general contractor who was hired by the property management, or the carpet place that installed the carpeting. However, if I file against the carpet place directly, whom I did not hire, I would not be able to recoup the $953 charged by the general contractor for his markup.
I'm hoping someone can help me with this issue as I'm not sure what to do
Thanks