California law does not specify when landlords must replace carpeting in rental units.
California rental law carpet cleaning.
According to california law landlords can only charge tenants for carpet and paint under certain conditions.
For instance an inordinate amount of pet hair or a urine smell left in the carpet would be beyond normal wear and tear as these are avoidable conditions and beyond normal use.
Atcp 134 06 3 c states that a landlord may not withhold from tenant s security deposit for routine painting or carpet cleaning where there is no unusual damage caused by tenant abuse madison general ordinance 32 07 14 forbids withholding for routine carpet cleaning in the city of madison.
Once you learn whether or not you as a long term tenant will pay those costs you can.
It does clarify that worn or aged but otherwise undamaged carpet does not affect a property s habitability.
Additionally a tenant may be charged for cleaning where the tenant has caused filth beyond ordinary use.
In most cases landlords should not charge tenants for a standard carpet cleaning.
Because carpet cleaning is part of the overall turnover costs that is usually covered by the landlords.