Normal Wear and Tear vs Damages (What’s The Difference?)

[@RicheyPropertyMgt]

How do you handle deciding what's normal wear and tear vs actual damages?

[@elizabethking2275]

My landlord is charging us 1400 on top of keeping our 800+, they clain we damaged the living room carpet beyong repair, they claim we damaged the wooden floor in the hall and bedrooms, but the carpet rented carpet cleaners several times while we were there taking care of it, and the wooden floor was severely damaged with scuffs, iron burns, scratches. They want to charge us for taking the carpet off and refinishing the whole wooden floor all over the house. Batteries off a fire detector that they wrote on the move in inspection that they would fix but never did. A toilet seat. Window locks, we never opened windows. We knew they would most likley keep the deposit because we left without notice for personal reasons. The rent was 595 and they kept that, plus added tons of damage fees, we feel they are treating us unfairly. On their reviews we noticed a lot of people have gone through the same thing with them, and most are military families like us, is there anything we can do?

[@felixw8004]

@@elizabethking2275 the lawyer would probably cost more than you would get back

[@kevinparkerful]

@@elizabethking2275 ⁹9⁹

[@jimmyday9536]

Moving without notice, LOL, kiss that deposit goodbye.

[@deathnotestrueauthorknight6491]

So I've lived here for six years and, the new ppl are money hungry. Is there laws that say it's wear and tear due to extended use? I mean honestly the only thing that needs to be done is painting cause yes there are marks on some of the walls.( Only surface deep not holes what so ever.) The carpet is fine but there's some yellowing of the wall corners and, the title lining in some areas have came off. Honestly the place was kinda like that. Does a security deposit cover this?

[@Tim85-y2q]

The best landlord I ever had produced a detailed document with all the wear in the unit when I moved in complete w/photos and had me initial every item. Might seem excessive, but it protected both of us and I was glad to have everything on record.

[@judim5379]

And here I am feeling like I’m over board for simply asking my landlord to be present for my move in inspection checklist that we both signed when she declined and acted like it was weird I didn’t think it was supposed to be a Scott’s honor type of thing…. More I’m unfavorably leaving the place and know she’s a less than honest landlord who made stuff up to violate me on my lease…. I’m Gina be VERY difficult about this move out and very particular at my next lease signing whenever that is cuz I’m now actually homeless….

[@Tim85-y2q]

Yeah a landlord who is looking to do things "off the record" or under the table before you even move in is definitely a red flag.

[@imagebygwen]

Good content...I wish I knew this stuff when my son was renting...The owner really took advantage of him...

[@MikeRecinecomedy]

Landlords are awful people.

[@lilnative]

Me as a tenet watching to get it all back😂😂😂

[@scottysblog7317]

Me too! I'm moving in a couple weeks.

[@dawnjohnson9726]

Owner domt want to give the money back.. stop fronting,, they look at that as free money.

[@user-lz6dm5lk9y]

Thank you for a helpful discussion of the difference between normal wear and tear and abnormal wear and tear or damage. I would like to ask about motor vehicle leaks. What is a tenant has a motor vehicle leak in the driveway. If the tenant pressure washes the leak upon moving out, but a sort of shadow remains after the spot is cleaned, is that considered damage or normal wear and tear?

[@RG769]

Our biggest problem is when a tenant moves we have literally have to repaint doors windows walls basebaord casing and cabinets even after a year and section 8 tenants are the worst. It costs a lot of money to repaint a property after a year. Thanks for the video very informative.

[@Larrythepickle]

Sounds like the paint doesn’t have a good base to stick to

[@RipliWitani]

It's a business and nobody cares about your costs

[@jimmyday9536]

Good video! We tell our tenants that, *in general*, if it's worn out, it's a landlord expense, if it's broken, it's a tenant thing. BTW, our lease states that ANY damage or breakage of doors or windows is the tenants responsibility, period. Otherwise it would always be "someone else's fault". Agreed, a detailed inspection BEFORE they move in is important!

[@ryans413]

What if the floors just start failing and it wasn’t anything you did. My hardwood floor started to come up bend and crack that’s not me breaking it that’s a fail in the floor would landlord have to fix it.

[@DeirdreHardiman]

You speak very clearly and great at getting the important points across. It would be helpful to see side by side images of damage vs were n tear. great video!

[@RicheyPropertyMgt]

That’s a great idea! Need to improve my other extras in the video. Thanks for the helpful suggestions. Appreciate it!!

[@tiredofit1968]

I don't see the link to the damage costs you said would be in description.

[@Raine_7]

I can find the list you are referring to. Could you please send the link and guidlines? Thank you

[@ethanfenderson7023]

Thank you this new appt owner came in and didn't have any info about any of the tenants. So they decided that we needed to pay 1500 for replacing the floor and paint even tho wee lived there for 6 years. The appt was already warn when we moved in. We did leave some trash like plastic and cardboard I don't mind paying for that but I'm not about to renovate there appt.

[@ken87saldana]

What was the outcome? I'm also moving after 6 years.. I was also under the impression that (here in ca) after so many years of tenancy that the OWNER has to repaint and replace carpet before renting it out again 🤔

[@Bassomegathekingofdarkness]

How about smoking in the property or modify the apartment and the lease said not too

[@Ace_5007]

I recently moved out and I believe I kept the place very well but My landlord charged me $600 from $775 for having dust on baseboards and some dirt in between refrigerator and kitchen cabinets. Isn't that little too much? If I take them to small claims court, do I have a chance to get my money back?

[@RicheyPropertyMgt]

I can't really give legal advice and it's hard because without seeing it, it's hard to give you really good solid advice. You might want to just talk to the landlord and see if you can negotiate something that is more reasonable.

[@BluePrecious77]

landlords "never" want to give you your deposit back. You could have a professional company clean your place and they will still not give you back your deposit.

[@randyking9489]

@@BluePrecious77 so true. They know the courts back the landlord 99% of the time. Have had lawyers tell me this. There are some good ones, but few and far between

[@heatherrochellelux6935]

What if you have rented for 8 years and many repairs and inspections were put off durning the pandemic? I want to continue to live here but all the appliances are old, electrical is questionable and the plumbing is constantly breaking, chipping bubbled paint, torn screens from birds picking at the windows. I’m so overwhelmed! I don’t want to get screwed for all of these things if we ever move!:)

[@cecilysstudio3761]

I have been a townhouse for about one month. I opened the kitchen drawer, and the face came off in my hand. I took pictures and asked what the landlord wanted me to do. They said that they would have their handyman look at it. The handyman took it, damaged the sides while putting the face back, and the landlord put a $150 bill in my portal.

[@minalee2191]

I accidentally made some stain on the carpet in the living room (about 2 feet long) and I am having a hard time removing the stain. When my landlord came to my unit, she said that I would have to replace the entire carpet of the living room because it is one huge carpet they installed, which will cost a couple thousands of dollars. Is this reasonable? Why can't my landlord patch up the stained area, instead of replacing the entire carpet.

[@superchatcat658]

What happened? I am having the same issue.

[@cocochic31]

Where's the link that you mentioned in 8:40?

[@fuzzzyyellow]

Good info. It's always kind of a gray area. I do extensive pictures and have a checklist for existing minor damage, room by room. Tenants always seem to say "it was like that when I moved in". As a landlord, I am probably too generous when allowing wear and tear because I don't want angry confrontations. If they have kids especially, there is going to be more wear and tear and I allow for that in my evaluation. I don't want a departing tenant to feel like they are getting ripped off. My properties are slightly upscale, so I freshen them to like-new between tenants, I kind of feel like that's part of the business.

[@RipliWitani]

It is part of the business

[@SherifaNakalema]

Thank you for this very good video. I only thought nail holes would have to be fixed before tenants move out. Very useful content. Subscribing.

[@funbrothers96]

Thank You for the lovely presentation on home Maintenance , well done and love your kitchen display , the cat was in the background btw : ) bye and keep well

[@EpicRealEstate]

Great information for real estate investors as well! Thanks for sharing

[@MaryAnglin]

Great info! It must be so hard to be a landlord - these are great tips!

[@thepamela050]

Not any more, the landlords now have all the rights.

[@StephanieKremic]

This is great info for tenants as well about what to expect when renting. Thank you for sharing!

[@Vonity_]

If a stove was very rusted and old and I pressed the button on the panel and the panel broke, who is responsible?…

[@fangfeng9864]

I don’t have money to fix my pool for my rental house , can I fill it in?

[@eddiekimura2679]

Is shower grout that's falling out and/or cracking considered normal wear & tear? The tenant has been renting for 10 yrs and 3 months.

[@Knowledge_wisdomwins]

That's definitely wear and tear if tenant has been there for a decade and landlord hasn't updated condition of bathroom. Grout needs maintenance too. So tenant can only preserve it for so long before basic maintenance must be done.

[@RicheyPropertyMgt]

Yes, I would certainly consider that wear and tear especially with one tenant for that long.

[@theclaimslady6900]

Took forever to get to the point

[@feri-nh1rc]

Thanks

[@SteveZembrzuski-cr2iu]

Why can’t a landlord charge for normal wear and tear by writing that in the lease?

[@mascaretllcmanager7481]

There is an investor (I think former policeman and detective) wrote a book on property mgmt where he stated there is only wear/tear on items that are pretty much Capex...a/c and roofing. He claims he wrote that in the lease...nothing else should have wear.

[@shaungorham5479]

West Virginia, Thanks.

[@TheOldMayfieldPlace]

Very informative. Thank you.

[@robertkassheimer5422]

Why would anyone hit the like button before they hear what the message is. That is like getting married to someone you haven't met.

[@MrHicks-lo8vn]

I so appreciate your hard work to bring us such important content. Thank you, beautiful!

[@sonyachavarria3670]

Can a landlord deduct from the security deposite for a broken window?

[@RicheyPropertyMgt]

If the broken window was clearly the fault of the tenant, then yes. But a receipt for the repair must be provided to the tenant when you use security deposit funds.

[@mascaretllcmanager7481]

@@RicheyPropertyMgt wouldn't it be best to provide the tenant the receipt and charge the tenant during the tenancy as there may be other issues that would require the security deposit in the future?

[@RipliWitani]

Landlords are entitled brats. You have to paint every time. If you don't you are a slumlord