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Updated about 3 years ago,
Are tenants responsible for smaller items not specified in lease?
I have a question regarding smaller items in rental properties, such as pillows, door mats, small floor mats, bed covers, etc. To make the answers unbiased for either side, I would like to ask this question both as a tenant and landlord. Please be impartial in your answers and answer as if you were both the tenant and landlord as well.
Are tenants responsible for any wear and tear, cleaning, or replacement of these smaller items if they are not specifically listed in the lease? Let's say I supply pillows, door/floor mats, bed covers, in my rental properties but I do not specifically list them anywhere in my lease. Undoubtedly there will be wear and tear on these smaller items. I am confused what the tenant is and is not responsible for regarding these smaller items. What if some of the items such as doormats were already worn/used upon move-in from the last tenant?
Do tenants have to replace these items themselves if they are too worn down from use or can they just throw them away upon move out? Obviously if they are too worn the next tenant would probably not want them or want to use them. Are they supposed to leave all of these smaller items in the rental property upon move-out if they are worn/dirty from use?
Thank you!