“Fair wear & tear” occurs through normal daily use and covers the normal changes that take place when a property ages.

Sometimes this definition can be open to interpretation and be seen as a grey area, especially when it comes to the final inspection at the end of a lease period.

So what is a tenant responsible for and what is the landlord responsible for?

Here is a list of what tribunals would take into consideration when determining what is “Fair wear and tear”:

• The duration of time tenants leased the property

• How many resided in the property

• The age of the property, fixtures and fittings

• Current depreciation status of disputed items

• The state of the property when the tenant took out the lease

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