Charge for burned carpet if I was going to replace it anyway?

[Account Closed]

So I will have a tenant move out soon.  There are burn marks on the carpet in one of the bedrooms and one of the kids confirmed that her brother way 'playing with fire' -- this scares me.  But anyway, should I charge them some small amount, maybe $200, our of the security deposit even though I was going to be replacing the carpet anyway after they moved out?

[Gabriel Amedee]

@Chris Herbert I'd lean more to that being nice, not fair. According to IRS, your car has fully depreciated after 5 years. Needless to say I will still claim costs to any damages on my vehicle even if it is worth virtually nothing. A contract was signed agreeing upon the damages of the property. It is only fair that the rules of the contract are exercised. 

@Account Closed I would go about replacing the whole carpet and show them the cost of the subsection in which they damaged. Then go about charging them anywhere below the full price of their damages and I'm sure they will appreciate the deduction.