I am a tenant that lived in my apartment for 2 1/2 years. When I moved out, I cleaned the apartment extensively, including the carpets. I have an older dog who urinated in one spot on the living room carpet several times that would not come out. I fully expected to have to pay for carpet replacement.

A couple of weeks after vacating the landlord sent me a bill for repairs. Minus my security deposit they $115, mainly due to "resealing the concrete" for "extensive pet repair damage". My pet deposit was not applied at all to the final bill. When I question this, I am told it is a "non-refundable fee". I asked what this "fee" is used for, and I cannot get a direct answer.

Is it legal for a landlord not to apply pet deposit money to pet damage repairs? I have lived in 4 apartments before this one and never have been charged for concrete sealing for my pet's accidents. HELP!

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Originally Posted by bet3751

I am a tenant that lived in my apartment for 2 1/2 years. When I moved out, I cleaned the apartment extensively, including the carpets. I have an older dog who urinated in one spot on the living room carpet several times that would not come out. I fully expected to have to pay for carpet replacement.

A couple of weeks after vacating the landlord sent me a bill for repairs. Minus my security deposit they $115, mainly due to "resealing the concrete" for "extensive pet repair damage". My pet deposit was not applied at all to the final bill. When I question this, I am told it is a "non-refundable fee". I asked what this "fee" is used for, and I cannot get a direct answer.

Is it legal for a landlord not to apply pet deposit money to pet damage repairs? I have lived in 4 apartments before this one and never have been charged for concrete sealing for my pet's accidents. HELP!

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yes it is non-refundible. And it can be everything pet related. Some people have allergies and clean can mean many things.

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Originally Posted by bet3751

I...Is it legal for a landlord not to apply pet deposit money to pet damage repairs? ..

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Did they give you copies of the relevant repair bills? I'm thinking that the pet deposit wasn't sufficient and they spend the pet deposit plus the $115.