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My landlord is keeping my deposit to replace the carpet in my room because there is a large red wine stain on it. It was steam cleaned twice, but it wouldn't come out. However, a new tenant moved in and he did not replace the carpet. Is this legal? Can he just keep the deposit so that when he sells the condo in a couple of years he will have the money for new carpet? And what if he charges the new tenant for damages she might do to the carpet when she moves out? He already kept $900 of my money for it. I just want to know if he can keep the money for damages without actually fixing anything.