Wear and Tear - Fair
- Tenants cannot reasonably be expected to have lived in a property for a year or two and hand it back as good as given.
- The law provides that reasonable wear and tear must be allowed in any calculation of damage. See betterment.
- It is best to adopt a pragmatic approach and accept there will be some damage at the end of a tenancy and not get all upset about what is in the scheme of things, minor.
Published: 11 November 2013
Last Updated: 17 November 2021