Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Maryland
Upon moveout what is considered normal wear and what is considered damage
Upon moving out of my rental i was notified i was liable for new carpet and hard wood floors i was in the property for 3 years with pets as noted on the lease but the pets are very house trained and the so called damage to me is just normal wear and tear i need a legal definition please?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Upon moveout what is considered normal wear and what is considered damage
Oh boy -- I've handled some of these cases over the years and they can be difficult. There is no hard and fast definition of "normal" wear and tear -- it's just whatever a reasonable person would think is "normal". It sounds in your case as if there may be other issues (prior tenants perhaps) and sticky issues of proof on both sides of the case.
Give me a call if you like and I'll be happy to chat with you for a few minutes about the case generally.
Lawrence R. Holzman, Esquire
Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, P.A.
6404 Ivy Lane, Suite 400
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 220-2200
fax (301) 220-1214
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