Ordinary
Wear and Tear:
Landlord's Responsibility |
Damage
or Excessive Filth:
Tenant's Responsibility |
| Curtains
faded by the sun |
Cigarette
burns in curtains or carpets |
| Water-stained
linoleum by shower |
Broken
tiles in bathroom |
| Minor
marks on or nicks in wall |
Large
marks on or holes in wall |
| Dents
in the wall where a door handle bumped it |
Door
off its hinges |
| Moderate
dirt or spotting on carpet |
Rips
in carpet or urine stains from pets |
| A
few small tack or nail holes in wall |
Lots
of picture holes or gouges in walls that require patching
as well as repainting |
| A
rug worn thin by normal use |
Stains
in rug caused by a leaking fish tank |
| Worn
gaskets on refrigerator doors |
Broken
refrigerator shelf |
| Faded
paint on bedroom wall |
Water
damage on wall from hanging plants |
| Dark
patches of ingrained soil on hardwood floors that have lost
their finish and have been worn down to bare wood |
Water
stains on wood floors and windowsills caused by windows being
left open during rainstorms |
| Warped
cabinet doors that won't close |
Sticky
cabinets and interiors |
| Stains
on old porcelain fixtures that have lost their protective
coating |
Grime-coated
bathtub and toilet |
| Moderately
dirty mini-blinds |
Missing
mini-blinds |
| Bathroom
mirror beginning to "de-silver" |
Mirrors
caked with lipstick and makeup (black spots) |
| Clothes
dryer that delivers cold air because the thermostat has given
out |
Dryer
that won't turn at all because it's been over-loaded |
| Toilet
flushes inadequately because mineral deposits have clogged
the jets |
Toilet
won't flush properly because it's stopped up with a diaper |
