Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Alabama

Wear and Tear

What is deemed EXCESSIVE wear and tear - to the point that we as tenants would be liable for its costs? What if the landlord originally orally agreed that we could paint a room but is now charging us for its repainting?


Asked on 1/04/05, 11:11 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Austin Nimocks Austin R. Nimocks & Associates, P.L.L.C.

Re: Wear and Tear

Repainting is normally part of what a landlord does to prepare an apartment for a new tenant. This is so, especially if the old tenant (you) changed the color by painting it differently while you were there. The landlord giving you permission is fine--they should have done that. However, it doesn't mean that you don't have to put it back the way it was when you leave. From what you're sharing, the charge for repainting sounds normal and appropriate, even if there's no physical wear and tear on the walls themselves (beyond the new paint).

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Answered on 1/04/05, 12:57 pm


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