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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If your contract states that tenants are responsible for minor repair and maintenance what does this mean to you?  Assuming the issues were not present at time of rental but developed over the course of the contract?  For example showerhead replacement, HVAC filters, toilet paper holders falling out of wall, kitchen cabinet doors coming loose, slow flowing faucets?  As a renter I'm not sure what I should report to landlord and what I should take care of myself.  I have a good relationship with landlord and he is pretty good at getting things fixed.[/quote]

Btw this is not Europe. Landlords in the United States typically do repairs and maintenance and you should not sign a lease that states otherwise. The clause is probably not enforceable, and it certainly is not enforceable in DC.[/quote]

OP again, would landlords deduct this from my security deposit if I moved out and theses things were broken?  [/quote]

I would. Wear and tear is scuff marks on the walls, not fixtures ripped out.[/quote]

Right, but if the thing was loose when OP moved in, then it was going to fall out at some point over the next two years, no matter who lived there. That is definitely something the landlord should fix and I would be certain to remind him that it was not in good working order when you moved in. Loose is not good working order. If the kitchen cabinet doors are loose, can you just tighten the screws and bolts yourself? Try that before calling landlord.

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Well you need to write these down on the walk through. There is no way of knowing whether it was damaged or not and if it isn't written down it is assumed to be in working order.[/quote]

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