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Five Minute Friday #46: What the Heck is Normal Wear and Tear?

By Bob Preston Thursday, November 19, 2020

What the heck is normal (or ordinary) wear and tear? This term is used in many of our states where we practice property management and is often the cause of misinterpretation, conflict, and disputes. In today's Five Minute Friday, Bob describes his "common sense" rule as it applies to determining what is normal wear and tear or what otherwise might be considered damage.

This topic is of course hugely important when determining charges to a security deposit when a tenant moves out at the termination of their lease agreement. By definition, in the State of California and according the HUD, the security deposit cannot be charged for repairing property defects or deterioration caused by normal daily life at the property. Bob offers some common sense examples and refers to a HUD document, pages 55 and 56, which can be found at this link:

https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/HSG-06-01GHBGUID.PDF

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Bob Preston

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Bob Preston is the lead consultant and creator of Property Management Brainstorm, founded to specialize in guidance for teams building property management companies and real estate investment strategies. Bob is a nationally known figure in the property management industry with over 20 years of experience in building and growing property management companies. He was the founder and broker/owner of San Diego's leading and property management company, North County Property Group, before successf...

Bob Preston is the lead consultant and creator of Property Management Brainstorm, founded to specialize in guidance for teams building property management companies and real estate investment strategies. Bob is a nationally known figure in the property management industry with over 20 years of experience in building and growing property management companies. He was the founder and broker/owner of San Diego's leading and property management company, North County Property Group, before successfully negotiating the sale of the business to PURE Property Management in 2022. He then remained with PURE as Western Regional Director, during a period of explosive growth for the company, overseeing operations for 28 branch office locations and over 12,000 doors. More recently, Bob has decided to focus on his consulting business, Property Management Brainstorm, to help others succeed in this dynamic and exciting industry.

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