Normal Wear & Tear
Information contained on this page are based on the experiences of our team as well as the many Landlord Tenant manuals published by the various State, County, and City Courts. Additionally, there are many public records that record decisions by the courts on Normal Wear and Tear cases across the country. Each individuals situation varies from home to home and one landlord may not interpret the laws the same. Some may be more lenient, others not.
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Before you move into a rented Home or Apartment, be sure to do a walk through with the owner or property manager. Why? Because when you move out, the landlord may attempt to charge you for "damages" to the unit. What defines damages is often contested and the tenant, unless they have a move-in-checklist and pictures, may lose out in court.
A general rule of thumb - are you leaving the unit in the same condition as when you moved in? Again take pictures and have the landlord or property manager agree to the condition. Same when you leave.
A landlord can only withhold for damages only amounts that are deemed reasonable for the damage claimed. If a defect existed before you moved in, you should not be charged for that particular problem. The importance of pictures and a move-in checklist cannot be stressed enough.
The average cost to clean is $10.00 per hour. For an average apartment - around $135 for the full job.
If you do not have time, consider hiring a cleaning service.
Normal Wear and Tear is vague term and means different things to different people. So protect yourself.
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