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Proving length of time apartment has been leased?

Posted by Real Estate Investor on Jun 26 | Real Estate Investing Chatter

My wife and I are about to move out of our apartment into our first house. The apartment we live in has been rented by several different roomates over the past five years and the lease has always been transfered. (ie. it is still the original secuity deposit) The carpet has some damage from the 5 years it has been rented and the landlord wants to charge us the full amount to replace it since we have only been there 1 year. How can we prove how long the apartment has been rented to get the carpet replacement cost prorated for 5 years of wear and tear. Thanks.
When we took over the lease it was on a month to month basis so we have no way to prove it was leased for the past five years other than the fact that we are friends with all the people who have lived there during that time., more 
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The land lord is out of station and will be back on july 1st., more 

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