Tenant Rights- carpet
landlord tenant attorney Michigan Aug 26, 2026
I have been renting a house through property management (Allen Edwin community) for the last 5 years in Michigan. The carpet is now 6 or 7 years old. The seam has ripped and has become a tripping hazard with exposed staples. I have put in three work orders for this, but keep getting told I can do this at my own expense through their vendor. They said they don’t replace items in the middle of a lease. I understand if this was due to me actually destroying it, but you can see it’s literally worn down to the seam from simply living here with the lowest quality carpet used. (I will clarify, the carpet being worn wasn’t the reason for the request, the split seam being a tripping hazard with staples having cut us is) I know there are laws in place for safety, but I cannot find the right statute to cite to them. Help?! Location: Michigan
