{"id":17208,"date":"2023-05-05T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/content-manager\/?p=17208"},"modified":"2023-07-22T11:36:21","modified_gmt":"2023-07-22T15:36:21","slug":"what-is-normal-wear-and-tear-apartment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/blog\/what-is-normal-wear-and-tear-apartment\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Normal Wear and Tear?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Gradual wear and tear of the home you live in is inevitable. Moving an incredible new couch across the floor might leave a small scratch, putting up family photos leaves nail holes in the wall, or your new puppy loves digging into the carpet. Damages to the unit can cause you to lose the refund of your security deposit<\/a>, potentially costing thousands of dollars, when you move out of your apartment. Most leases provide an allowance for \u201cwear and tear,\u201d<\/a> and knowing what damages are generally permissible and expected by landlords will help save you money when vacating an apartment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When moving out, you should try to erase any damage you may have caused. Clean any appliances that may have remnants from a cooking disaster, and get some spackle to patch any holes left by nails or screws. You can use stain remover on the carpet or try to buff out any small scratches to the wood floor. The nicer condition you can leave the unit in, the better, and the more likely you are to receive a full refund of your security deposit. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Gradual wear and tear of the home you live in is inevitable. Moving an incredible new couch across the floor might leave a small scratch, putting up family photos leaves nail holes in the wall, or your new puppy loves digging into the carpet. Damages to the unit can cause you to lose the refund […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":17213,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[440],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-17208","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-rental-glossary"},"yoast_head":"\nWhat is Normal Wear and Tear<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The walls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The floors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Kitchens and bathrooms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Prepare to move and patch those holes!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n