Re: How picky are you for SD? - Landlord Forum thread 361543

Re: How picky are you for SD? by Garry on September 7, 2021 @23:01

If you have had a tenant for 10 years, that is a very long term tenant, as in NO vacancy for 10 years. Everything you have mentioned, can easily be considered "normal wear and tear" for a T staying 10 years. As you know, you cannot charge a T for "normal wear and tear " Just let it go. Give the T a full refund of her deposit, and THANK her for being such a long term tenant.

Now, take a month or two, to clean and fix up the place for the new T. I would suggest you put in all new carpet everywhere, and you should then be able to get a higher rent than what you were getting. Remember, you made extra money, by not having 2-3 vacancies in that same 10 years.

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