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Carpet replacement due to pet urination

I had a tenant that had pet that frequently urinated thus creating a situation where the carpets need to be replaced as indicated by carpet cleaner specialist.  Can carpet replacement cost be taken out of security deposit 100%?

I had a tenant that had pet that frequently urinated thus creating a situation where the carpets need to be replaced as indicated by carpet cleaner specialist.  Can carpet replacement cost be taken out of security deposit 100%?  I also did have a $200.00 nonrefundable pet deposit.  
In general you can only deduct the lost time of use, ie if they had 50% of there life left then you can deduct 50% of the cost of new.
How old is the carpet?  Typically carpet depreciates over 7 years.
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