Normal Wear and Tear

To get a full refund on your apartment's security deposit when you move out, you must return a rental in its previous state, minus "normal wear and tear."

"Normal wear and tear" usually includes:

• Some matting of the carpet
  
• A few nail holes on the walls
  
• Fading or yellowing of the paint
  

Some things that clearly don't fall under normal wear and tear include:

• Stains and burns on the carpet
  
• Broken windows
  
• Broken or missing blinds
  
• Gouges in the doors and walls
  
• Flea infestations caused by your pet
  
• Pet scratches on the molding and on or around doors
  

Source: MSN