Wear and Tear What is Normal Wear and Tear: Some matting, wearing thin, or fading of carpeting and vinyl floors or minor scratching on wood and laminate surfaces. A few nail holes (This doesn't include big gouges from where you tried to hang a giant mirror with 16-penny nails). Fading or yellowing of the paint. Slight wear on cabinetry from usage. Discoloration and fading of exterior surfaces to include: siding, windows, paint, shutters, weathering of decking. nicks and marks on walls Settling cracks or nail pops Water staining from leaks not caused by tenants Toilet running or unstable on supports Tears in screens from weathering, time, or natural forces such as storm damage and hail What is Not Normal Wear and Tear: Stains and burns on the carpet. Broken windows. Broken or missing blinds. Gouges in the doors and walls. Flea and pest infestations caused by your pet. Pet scratches on the molding and on or around doors and heavy scratches on floors. Excessive dirt in the home. Burns on decks, melting of siding, staining on deck from potted plants. window sills, baseboards, blinds, curtain rods and other window hardware Greasy, sticky and/or damaged cabinetry Broken or missing window screens Any damage to home caused from forced entry Broken toilet and toilet components Broken mirrors Burns in countertops caused by pots and pans, kitchen accessories, curling and flat irons, clothes irons, etc. Broken refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, and oven components. Jammed garbage disposals This is a list of normal items questioned by tenants and home owners. Discretion is used in determining what normal wear and tear is by the landlord outside normal parameters to include aging appliances and other items within a rental home.
Wear and Tear What is Normal Wear and Tear: Some matting, wearing thin, or fading of carpeting and vinyl floors or minor scratching on wood and laminate surfaces. A few nail holes (This doesn't include big gouges from where you tried to hang a giant mirror with 16-penny nails). Fading or yellowing of the paint. Slight wear on cabinetry from usage. Discoloration and fading of exterior surfaces to include: siding, windows, paint, shutters, weathering of decking. nicks and marks on walls Settling cracks or nail pops Water staining from leaks not caused by tenants Toilet running or unstable on supports Tears in screens from weathering, time, or natural forces such as storm damage and hail What is Not Normal Wear and Tear: Stains and burns on the carpet. Broken windows. Broken or missing blinds. Gouges in the doors and walls. Flea and pest infestations caused by your pet. Pet scratches on the molding and on or around doors and heavy scratches on floors. Excessive dirt in the home. Burns on decks, melting of siding, staining on deck from potted plants. window sills, baseboards, blinds, curtain rods and other window hardware Greasy, sticky and/or damaged cabinetry Broken or missing window screens Any damage to home caused from forced entry Broken toilet and toilet components Broken mirrors Burns in countertops caused by pots and pans, kitchen accessories, curling and flat irons, clothes irons, etc. Broken refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, and oven components. Jammed garbage disposals This is a list of normal items questioned by tenants and home owners. Discretion is used in determining what normal wear and tear is by the landlord outside normal parameters to include aging appliances and other items within a rental home.
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