If the rental office told me not to clean the carpets professionally prior to moveout and then the owner changes her mind, can I still be charged?
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If the rental office told me not to clean the carpets professionally prior to moveout and then the owner changes her mind, can I still be charged?
The rental office told me the day of my move-out I didn’t have to clean the carpets because the owner was making the floors hardwood. Then I moved out and the rental office tells me that the owner changed her mind and will be deducting the charges from my deposit. Am I still responsible for these charges?
Asked on December 4, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Virginia
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you were told by the landlord's agent that you did not need to clean the carpets by a professional prior to move out because the landlord was going to replace the carpets with hardwood but the landlord later changed her mind about placing hardwood in the unit, you technically are responsible for the cleaning charges.
The reason is that you would have had the carpets professioanlly cleaned upon move out. The only reason why you did not was because the carpets were to be replaced. They were not. The carpets still need to be clean in that they remain for the new tenant not cleaned.
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