Stain in the Apartment Carpet
I vacated a one bedroom apartment with a paint stain in a 5 year old carpet. The landlord wants to charge me $300 to fix but I have phoned around and gotten quotes for the process they are saying they will perform in the $125-$150 range. I only had two days to move (moved to another apartment in the complex) and didn't find the stain until I moved furniture.
Can I tell the landlord I will have the stain fixed and pay the contractor directly? Or can I refuse to pay them $300 to fix it (I suspect they will use their maintenance staff) and only pay them reasonable charge of $150 (I suspect they are padding the cost on my... real disappointing since I have been a good tenant and still am).
Not deliquent ever on rent and have been a quiet/good tenant.