| Ordinary Wear and Tear: Landlord's Responsibility
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Damage or Excessive Filth:
Tenant's Responsibility
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| Curtains faded by the sun
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Cigarette burns in curtains or carpets
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| Water-stained linoleum by shower
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Broken tiles in bathroom
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| Minor marks on or nicks in wall
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Large marks on or holes in wall
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| Dents in the wall where a door handle bumped it
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Door off its hinges
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| Moderate dirt or spotting on carpet
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Rips in carpet or urine stains from pets
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| A few small tack or nail holes in wall
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Lots of picture holes or gouges in walls that require patching as well as repainting
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| A rug worn thin by normal use
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Stains in rug caused by a leaking fish tank
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| Worn gaskets on refrigerator doors
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Broken refrigerator shelf
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| Faded paint on bedroom wall
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Water damage on wall from hanging plants
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| Dark patches of ingrained soil on hardwood floors that have lost their finish and have been worn down to bare wood
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Water stains on wood floors and windowsills caused by windows being left open during rainstorms
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| Warped cabinet doors that won't close
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Sticky cabinets and interiors
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| Stains on old porcelain fixtures that have lost their protective coating
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Grime-coated bathtub and toilet
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| Moderately dirty mini-blinds
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Missing mini-blinds
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| Bathroom mirror beginning to "de-silver" (black spots)
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Mirrors caked with lipstick and makeup
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| Clothes dryer that delivers cold air because the thermostat has given out
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Dryer that won't turn at all because it's been over-loaded
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| Toilet flushes inadequately because mineral deposits have clogged the jets
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Toilet won't flush properly because it's stopped up with a diaper
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