Question

Your landlord has held one month's rent of $875 as a security deposit from which any damage repair will be deducted. You have left a stain in the 8-foot x 10-foot Living room carpet which will require a professional carpet cleaner. The carpet cleaner charges $5.25 per square foot. Assuming there are no other damages, how much of your deposit will be returned to you?

Answer 1

Answer: $455

Explanation:

Security deposit with the landlord  =$875

Calculation of painting cost

Given

Painting charges= $5.25

Size = 8ft x 10ft = 80 Sq.ft

Total painting charges= 80 Sq.ft x $5.25

=$420

Calculation of security deposit to be returned

= Total security deposit - painting charges

=875-420

=$455

So from the above calculations it is clear that $455 would be returned to me by the landlord.