All products have a specific life expectancy determined by their manufacturer.
As a landlord, you can’t charge a tenant the full replacement cost of an item, unless it is brand new at the time it was damaged.
Here is a general list of items and their general life expectancy:
Hot Water Heaters |
10 years |
Plush Carpeting |
5 years |
Air Conditioning Units |
10 years |
Ranges |
20 years |
Refrigerators |
10 years |
Interior Painting - Enamel |
5 years |
Interior Painting – Flat |
3 years |
Tiles/Linoleum |
5 years |
Window shades, screens, blinds |
3 years |
It is vital that you take before and after photos or videos, between tenancies and keep the reports or upload them onto the RealRenta platform, as they will form part of your Property History Report, for future reference.
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