Apartment Carpet Reasonable Wear And Tear Oregon. Tenants can t be held responsible for normal wear and tear. New carpet that s stained at the end of a one year lease. A landlord checklist can help you figure out what s normal wear and tear vs damage by forcing you to document all of the above.
Difference between excessive damage and normal wear and tear replacing the carpet in your unit may or may not qualify as normal wear and tear depending on the severity of the damage. If you like to steam clean the carpet between tenants then you can t charge the prior tenant since you normally clean the carpet anyway.
Over time normal traffic patterns through your apartment may cause the carpet to wear down a little.
All landlord tenant law is covered under oregon revised statutes chapter 90 ors 90 the only one that would come close is this passage from ors 90 300 5. For a better understanding of the difference between the two and when you can deduct the tenant s deposit let s take a look at the two most common examples which are normal wear and tear vs damaged carpet and normal wear and tear vs damaged paint. Most agree that landlords are responsible for a standard carpet cleaning. Over time normal traffic patterns through your apartment may cause the carpet to wear down a little.