Security deposit allocation

[Chris Stromdahl]

Hello,

I would like to put down laminate/wood flooring in one of the houses I own once the current tenants move out.

The carpeting that is currently in place is on it's last leg, and the tenants have pets so I expect the condition upon their move out to require replacement anyways.

My question is: may I use the portion of the security deposit that I would have used to purchase new carpeting towards the purchase/installation of laminate/wood flooring?

Is this an appropriate use of the security deposit?