Paint? Light Bulbs? Batteries?

[Joseph F.]

My rentals are in NY state. I recently had a tenant move out after 18 months. The place was left in fair condition. I still spent several hours putting in light bulbs, batteries in the smoke alarms and CO detectors, touching up walls, etc.

My lease does not go into specific detail. I always tell tenants, "I will refund your entire deposit provided you return the apartment in the same condition you found it".

What is reasonable to expect after tenancy?