ruined carpet

[NHfather]

What is the name of your state? NH. New house, New carpet live there 3 years ruined carpet (kids) agreed to pay for new carpet. LandLord has relaced the carpet with linoleum. I have started paying (per writin agreement) to replace the carpet but he replaced it with linoleum which is far less expensive. I could have already paid him more money than the linoleum job cost. what if i for the carpet and he leaves the linoleum?
as for paying for the whole replacemnet. is there any weare and tear deduction I mean for 3 years worth of daily living?
I have every intention to pay what i owe. my only question is. What do I owe?

 

[CourtClerk]

Ask for a receipt.

As for the wear and tear... my family has been in my current place just about 4 years. Carpet looks just about as good as it did when we got here. After 3 years, all you should need is a shampoo. 3 years is not a long time. The wear should be extremely minimal... the tear should be NONE.

 

[NHfather]

thank for the wear and tear answer but i'm more concerned with paying for a carpet that may never see the floor

 

[ecmst12]

You are liable for the depreciated value of the carpet that you ruined. What he chooses to replace it with is irrelevant.

 

[aabbcc]

I'd have to agree with ecmst12. You damaged the more expensive carpet, that's what you need to pay for.

Suppose you have a $50,000 Cadillac and it gets totaled in an accident. You replace the Cadillac with a $7,000 KIA. Should the insurance company only pay you for the KIA?

 

[ecmst12]

You are not, however, liable for the cost to replace the carpet with new carpet. I don't know what the depreciation rate for carpet is, someone posted 7% per year on here a while ago but no idea if that's accurate.

 

[zzzzz78759]

Yes, you need to pay for the carpet. Yes, it should be prorated. Carpeting in rentals is typically cheap stuff since it's bound to get a lot of wear and tear.

Last time I had to worry about carpet, it was prorated over 7 years. After 7 years it was considered worthless and was replaced. Since it was already old when I moved in and I lived there for 7 years, I wasn't charged anything.