A rental lease can and should contain a clause that the tenant is responsible for excessive wear and tear for apartment furnishings and appliances. The security deposit would be used to recover the damages, but the landlord can seek additional damages in court if damages exceed the amount of the security deposit.
As a tenant, I advise you to take a few pictures in your apartment so that you can display the state of the apartment as you moved in. That way you won't get charged for damages that may have occurred prior to you moving in.Can a rental lease include a clause that the renter is responsible for wear and tear on furnished appliances?
A lease can contain just about anything that the owner wants
to put in it. Buyer beware what you sign. If you really want to stay,
ask the landlord to remove that clause - if he don't, you may be
looking for another place to live.
there is ';normal'; wear that is going to happen no matter what. If your landlord doesn't know the difference between normal wear and tear, as in things do wear out, you need to kiss your deposit goodbye. In all my years of renting I found private individuals, not apartment complexes, to be the most likely to screw you out of 100% of your deposit.
If you use your stove, dishwasher and other appliances like a normal person they still break down and eventually wear out. That's not your fault. Your landlord must provide working appliances and fix/replace them when they break.
Unless you have intentionally damaged their property they are the ones that have to keep it in proper working order.
I would get out asap and never rent from a private individual again. A big apartment complex will provide all appliances and they employ maintenance people to fix/replace them should they break down or wear out.
Most of the time big complexes lease appliances, with private owners they usually OWN the appliances and have to pay our of their pocket to fix them.
Best of luck to you!
He can.
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