Maintenance and Repair
KM Property Management will respond to the requests for repairs if required. KM Property Management contacts qualified contractors that provide services such as plumbing, electrical work, and water-related issues.
KM Property Management will fully cover the maintenance costs of fair wear and tear to the property. However, damage to the property or any deterioration outside the accepted norm, negligence, or accidental destruction and/or damage to the property will require the tenant to make good the situation, or forfeit a portion of the deposit, to return the property to its original state.
Common examples of fair wear And tear
- - Faded paint or wallpaper due to sunlight
- - Broken plumbing caused by normal use
- - Dirty blinds and curtains
- - Rug wear caused by normal use
- - A few small stains on the carpet
- - Furniture marks in carpet
- - Warped doors caused by age, temperature or moisture
- - Warped windows caused by the flow of the glass
- - Dents in walls from door handles
- - Broken appliances, if not from misuse
- - Dusting
- - Faded curtains
- - Broken lightbulbs
- - Replacement batteries for smoke detectors
- - A few small nail holes in the walls from hanging pictures
- - A small amount of mildew forming in grout lines in the shower tiles
- - Dirty grout
- - Tarnish on bathroom fixtures
- - Loose handles or doors on kitchen or bathroom cabinets
What is not fair wear and tear?
- - Excessive holes in walls
- - Sticky cabinets and interiors
- - Broken tiles or fixtures in bathrooms
- - Clogged Drains and Toilets due to misuse – disposal of sanitary towels, nappies and tampons
- - Broken walls
- - Removing paint, painted by the tenant
- - Tears, holes or burn marks on carpets, curtains or wooden floors
- - Animal stains in the carpet caused by domestic animals or leaking fish tanks
- - Broken windows and window screens
- - Broken doors and locks
- - Broken appliances due to negligence
- - Excessive filth in over or on stove by burners
- - Broken or missing window blinds
- - Flea and pest extermination
- - Excessive mildew and mold in bathroom
- - Excessively filthy bathtub, shower, sink, mirrors or toilet
- - Missing outlet covers
- - Missing or damaged smoke or carbon monoxide detectors
- - Cracked kitchen or bathroom countertop
- - Broken bathroom vanity