[WSBARP] Landlord/tenant - damage to floors / calculating cost

[Kaitlyn Jackson]

Rachel -

You are correct. Tenant is only liable for damage beyond normal wear and
tear that is attributable to the tenant.

Kaitlyn

On Tue, Jun 9, 2020 at 1:05 PM Rachel Bender <rachel at bender-law.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Has anyone dealt with a client (landlord or tenant) re: calculating
> damages to floors in a rental?
>
> Here's what's going on: tenant moved into townhouse with hardwood floors,
> landlords acknowledged extensive scratches and damage made prior to tenant
> moving in (documented on "initial walk-through inspection" form).
>
> Tenant moves out, and landlord discovers two small scratches (2-3 inches)
> on the hardwood (tenant insists that this was from the moving company, but
> I digress). Landlord obtains estimate ($1,700) to sand and refinish ALL of
> the hardwood on that floor, and wants to charge the tenant 100% of that
> even though the vast majority of damage existed prior to tenant's lease.
>
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but tenant should not be on the hook for 100% of
> this bill - shouldn't it be calculated to ensure tenant only pays for the 2
> new scratches?
>
> Any advice on how to calculate this? 2-3 inches vs. total square footage
> of 500 for that floor?
>
> Thanks!
>
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