How do I get my landlord to replace the carpet?

Question

I just moved into an apartment with carpet that needs replacing. It has made me and my 8 1/2 month old daughter sick. When we looked at the apartment the landlord said they just steam cleaned the carpet and that the smell would go away. The smell is because of mold underneath the carpet and even the carpet technician told me that if steam cleaning it for a second time doesn't work, then they will have to replace the carpet. I talked to my landlord on Friday and he told me he would get someone to take measurements on monday. Today is Monday and he won't answer my calls or call me back. The carpet people wont call me back either. My apartment is uninhabitable and I don't know what to do. Please help me someone.

Answer 1

move

Answer 2

I would suggest you replace the carpet yourself, keep the receipt and subtract what you paid for the carpet off the rent and mail him the receipt with whatever rent you paid.  

Answer 3

you need to move again landlords are pric_s cheap and worthless as a human goes. if you knew the carpet needed replacing and so did the landlord and it didn't get done it won't get done if in your contract or rental agreement you had it notated and initialed by the landlord just buy new carpet and attache the recepit to your rent check with the carpet deducted out of it. Otherwise you are going to court and wasting time and money not getting anything for it and so just move.

Answer 4

If you have the money on hand I would replace the carpet myself and keep the receipt, and also get a written statement from the carpet tech that says you had to replace the carpet because another steam cleaning wont handle it.  

Try also blocking your number when you call and ask him, I had a similar situation when I asked my landlord to fix some things in the house. He would just give me the runaround  so i blocked my call and he answered.

If it comes down to it you should call the housing dept.