Apartment landlords charge unexplained carpet cleaning fees
Tenants are hit with unexpected carpet or odor cleaning charges when moving out, causing financial strain and disputes.
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What people say
- Landlord texted today asking for an extra 80 dollars this month for 'building maintenance fees.' Not in the lease. Not explained. Just a number and a Venmo request. Second time this year he's tried this. Paid it anyway because I don't want to be the tenant who gets 'noticed.'
- Honestly how apartments are charging carpet change fees unreasonably and still getting away with it? After moving out from my apartment, they wanted to charge us for "odor" left with the carpet, which can be proven at all and is 100% false accusation, and they just backed off when I asked them to solid proof, what a joke! 😠