What are my responsibilities as a tenant?
So your thinking about moving and your not sure if you have taken the necessary steps to get your security deposit back. Well look no further. Lets take a look at your responsibilities as a Tenant and the responsibilities of your landlord or management company.
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Below you will find the Cleaning and Repair responsibilites a Landlord Can use to Deduct From your Security Deposit. Landlords are permitted to deduct from security deposits for damage or excessive filth, but not for ordinary wear and tear.
Typically, landlords may charge tenants for any cleaning or repairs necessary to restore the rental unit to its condition it was at the beginning of the tenancy. Landlords may not, however, use the tenants security deposit to cover the costs of ordinary wear and tear.
Here are 16 examples of wear and tear: Landlords Responsibility
1. Curtains faded by the sun
2. Water-stained linoleum by shower
3. Minor marks on or nicks in wall
4. Dents in the wall where a door handle bumped it
5. Moderate dirt or spotting on carpet
6. A few small tack or nail holes in wall
7. A rug worn thin by normal use
8. Worn gaskets on refrigerator doors
9. Faded paint on bedroom wall
10. Dark patches of ingrained soil on hardwood floors that have lost their finish and have been worn down to bare wood
11. Warped cabinet doors that wont close
12. Stains on old porcelain fixtures that have lost their protective coating
13. Moderately dirty mini-blinds
14. Bathroom mirror beginning to de-silver (black spots)
15. Clothes dryer that delivers cold air because the thermostat has given out
16. Toilet flushes inadequately because mineral deposits have clogged the jets
Here are 16 examples of damage or excessive filth: Tenants Responsibility
1. Cigarette burns in curtains or carpets
2. Broken tiles in bathroom
3. Large marks on or holes in wall
4. Door off its hinges
5. Rips in carpet or urine stains from pets
6. Lots of picture holes or gouges in walls that require patching as well as repainting
7. Stains in rug caused by a leaking fish tank
8. Broken refrigerator shelf
9. Water damage on wall from hanging plants
10. Water stains on wood floors and windowsills caused by windows being left open during rainstorms
11. Sticky cabinets and interiors
12. Grime-coated bathtub and toilet
13. Missing mini-blinds
14. Mirrors caked with lipstick and makeup
15. Dryer that wont turn at all because its been over-loaded
16. Toilet wont flush properly because its stopped up with a diaper
There you have it 16 responsibilities, of you the tenant, can use to keep your security deposit. Good luck!!!
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