I am trying to find some information on pet deposits in Virginia. I rented a house for about 6 months and they just took my entire deposit to replace the carpet in the house. First off, there was nothing wrong with it. When we did the final inspection they even said how nice the carpet looked and how clean the house and carpet was. They even commented on how clean the house smelled. And wanted the names of the companies I used.
Now, I get a letter stating that they took my deposit because of pet stains. (hmm, they were never there before) My dog is house trained and didn't even go in the house.
So, can they legally take my full deposit for something related to pets? Isn't that what the pet deposit is for?
Can they really charge me to replace a whole house of carpet when the carpet wasn't even new?
That house reaked of smoke when I moved in. It was disgusting. When I left it was cleaner than it was when I moved in. Please help!