reasonable wear and tear
- Damage or loss to an item or property due to normal use over time, often used in leases to define a tenant's responsibility for repairs
- At the end of the lease, the tenant was not held liable for the faded paint on the walls as it was considered reasonable wear and tear.
- The carpet's fraying edges were judged as reasonable wear and tear, not requiring a deduction from the tenant's deposit.
- The landlord and tenant disputed whether the worn-out floor was due to reasonable wear and tear or to neglect.
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