The tenant has been in housing for several years
Article 7 of the law of July 6, 1989 requires the tenant to carry out the current maintenance of the rented accommodation and to carry out the small repairs as well as the replacement of any damaged equipment by his own fact.
For example, for a used carpet, when the tenant has been in place for some time, it will be upon him to replace a degraded carpet with his personal fact himself or by the fact of people or animals living with him (cigarette burn,Cat scratches, or tear following a furniture displacement...)).If he does not do so, the owner may retain, when he releases, the amount of the replacement on the security deposit.
On the other hand, if the state of the carpet results from normal wear and tear of the time, the owner will have to apply a percentage of obsolescence and would only retain a percentage on the amount of the replacement.
Note that from the conclusion of the rental contract, owner and tenant may agree to the application of a obsolescence grid which defines at least, for the main materials and equipment of the rented property, a theoretical lifespan and coefficients ofAnnual lump sum reduction affecting the price of rental repairs to which the tenant would be held.
If no obsolescence grid is annexed to the rental contract and in the event of a persistent dispute, it will be up to the judges to decide the outcome.
