California Apartment Association

Legal Q&A: Is a landlord required to periodically replace carpeting?

Question: One of our tenants is complaining about the carpet and says it is California law that the carpeting must be changed every seven years. Have you heard of any law on this subject?

Answer: California law does not require landlord to replace carpeting, unless the condition of the carpet creates a health hazard or risk of injury.

Question: I rent out a three-bedroom home with a covered patio that I have turned into a fourth bedroom. There are four individual people renting. My question is, can I call it renting rooms or am I renting a house to four different people?

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