Wear and tear simply refers to the normal deterioration that occurs as a result of day-to-day living in a property. This can include things like minor scuffs and marks on walls, worn carpet, worn bench tops, lose hinges or handles, chips or s here or there and fading paint.
Normal Wear & Tear Examples Peeling, faded, or ed paint, including ceiling paint. Holes in the wall, including nail holes and pins. s in the walls. Cabinet doors sticking.
Ordinary wear and tear is deteriorafion that occurs without negligence, carelessness or abuse of the premises, equipment, furnishings or appliances by the tenant, a member of the household or other people on the premises with the tenant's consent.
Montgomery County's general rule also requires an 8' side setback with an 18' sum of side setbacks, but if one's lot was recorded before 1954 (with a few exceptions) the side setback is 7' each side. More importantly, this 7' side setback applies to all additions.
“Ordinary wear and tear” is a phrase that means damage to property from regular use, which occurs naturally over time.
Generally speaking, “ordinary wear and tear” includes small scratches, marks, or scuffs on walls or floors from moving furniture or just living in the property normally. Tenants are not responsible for repairing, or paying for, ordinary wear and tear.