What is the name of your state? New Jersey
Hello,
I will be moving out of a house I have rented since 2008 at the end of the year. I've kept the property in as best condition as I can. Nothing was really new when I got there, and now it's 10 years older.
I understand about normal wear and tear, and I plan to have the place professionally cleaned when I leave. That being said, as a long term tenant do I have more leeway things like carpet and paint? The carpet is generally in good condition but it's old beige carpet...definitely faded, and it has one small area that's 'scratched' from a door rubbing over it over the years (literally about a square inch). As for the paint and walls, it's a base white paint job with some nail holes in it.
I just want to know what to expect from moving out and how things aging impacts.
What about blinds also? Moving in some windows had cheap walmart blinds...I've replaced a couple of times with similar blinds and some have a few rips now...do I have to replace again, or is 10 years past long enough to not worry about that?
I also wanted to add that while I feel I was a good tenant and went above and beyond, the landlord was slow to fix anything that weren't "major." For example when the fridge broke he fixed that, but he never did anything for things I emailed about such as mold issues and a leak from the bathroom to the basement. Also, In 10 years of living there I never received any interest on my security deposit...I believe that's state law in NJ to receive that annually. From my end I never ruffled any feathers about it, and honestly if all goes smooth at walkthrough in November then I'll be fine just to leave. I just want to have an understanding of my leverage should any issues arise.
Hello,
I will be moving out of a house I have rented since 2008 at the end of the year. I've kept the property in as best condition as I can. Nothing was really new when I got there, and now it's 10 years older.
I understand about normal wear and tear, and I plan to have the place professionally cleaned when I leave. That being said, as a long term tenant do I have more leeway things like carpet and paint? The carpet is generally in good condition but it's old beige carpet...definitely faded, and it has one small area that's 'scratched' from a door rubbing over it over the years (literally about a square inch). As for the paint and walls, it's a base white paint job with some nail holes in it.
I just want to know what to expect from moving out and how things aging impacts.
What about blinds also? Moving in some windows had cheap walmart blinds...I've replaced a couple of times with similar blinds and some have a few rips now...do I have to replace again, or is 10 years past long enough to not worry about that?
I also wanted to add that while I feel I was a good tenant and went above and beyond, the landlord was slow to fix anything that weren't "major." For example when the fridge broke he fixed that, but he never did anything for things I emailed about such as mold issues and a leak from the bathroom to the basement. Also, In 10 years of living there I never received any interest on my security deposit...I believe that's state law in NJ to receive that annually. From my end I never ruffled any feathers about it, and honestly if all goes smooth at walkthrough in November then I'll be fine just to leave. I just want to have an understanding of my leverage should any issues arise.
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