Carpet Moth Damage Rental Property

My partner and i moved into a rental 8 months ago.

Carpet moth damage rental property.

A standard home contents insurance policy covers you in the event of fire flood theft storms subsidence and malicious damage to name a few. They have left the property immaculate except for serious moth damage to the carpets which were brand new before they moved in. Originally published april 25 2019 share. It was rented via an estate agency company but is managed by the landlord.

Can landlords charge tenants for carpet damage. I am the landlord of a rental property and the tenants have just left after 2 years. The landlord s claim in this case was for specialist treatment to deal with a moth infestation 180 damage to carpets caused by the moths 250 and for compensation to the new tenants 80. The law is very vague over moth infestations as they are not a direct danger to health but they are obviously a danger to my belongings.

The damage is so bad that the carpets need to be replaced in the whole house at a cost of c 1 800. A carpet is another asset in a rental property just like a. Moths in rented property 10 posts add message report. The new tenants reported damage to the landlord s carpet and to their clothes two weeks after they moved in.

Mcmcmcmc fri 29 jun 18 23 26 32. This is because they don t carry diseases and they love wool and cashmere but who pays for the damage when they infest and eat wool based carpets. A few months after moving in we started noticing holes in our wollen clothing but were not seeing moths or larvae in the flat. It is actually the carpet moth s larvae that causes the destruction feeding predominantly on keratin found in natural fibres such as wool.

My rental property was infested with clothes moths before i moved in i was unfortunately unaware at the time i moved in. Moth damage to carpets in rental propery 12 september 2011 at 12 36pm edited 30 november 1 at 1 00am in house buying renting selling 26 replies 28 6k views. When carpet needs to be cleaned or replaced who should cover the cost. Carpet moths often go unnoticed until the damage is caused which is why it s important that you know how to spot the signs and take preventative measures to avoid extensive damage to your rental property.

Landlords and tenants frequently find themselves having to deal with a dirty or damaged carpet in a rental property. This is an on going problem and all of my clothes and soft furnishings are at risk.