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" (black spots) |
Mirrors caked with lipstick and makeup |
| 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 |
