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Morningnewsandcoffee t1_iutshh3 wrote

Do you have photos of the condition of the carpets when you moved out? Do you have photos when you moved in? Ask them how old the carpets were when you moved in and ask for proof. Depending on the age of the carpet you might also be able to argue that the carpets were at their replacement life and they tried to get you to pay for new carpets.

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Linenoise77 t1_iuwpquz wrote

It depends on if you want to call your landlords bluff, and want to deal potentially with the hassle of filing and court costs.

Most likely your landlord will back down if you threaten or settle if you go through with it. Most courts are tenant friendly in NJ, and the penalties if your landlord goofs off with your security deposit are clear.

Your landlord can't do anything to YOU, especially if you don't expect to need a reference any time soon if you press your case. Even if you take him to court over it and lose, you are only out a few hundred bucks in court costs and your time and hassle.

Its really a question as to who is 900 bucks worth more to.

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