When the rental is left, the repair cost of the floor wounds and the cloth replacement cost are paid by the resident?Explanation of security deposit refund

Know the resident burden of repair costs and the lines of the landlord burden

Let's know about the guidelines

The repair cost of the rooms that occurs when you leave is not all paid by the residents.There is a repair fee that the landlord should bear and the repair cost that the residents should bear.The important thing to know the line is the "native recovery obligation".

Let's take a look at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's "Trouble and Guidelines for Healing" (hereinafter referred to as guidelines).

Usually, residents of rental properties are obliged to restore the room and leave.

The duty to restore the original state refers to "the obligation to recover the damage of the room that has been caused by the intentional, negligence of the borrower (resident), and the duty of attention."In other words, the recovery cost of the polluted part that is intentionally damaged or lazy to clean is borne by the resident, and the cost of deterioration and wear and worn in the unavoidable room that is inevitable and inevitable is the landlord's burden.That means.

Repairs that fall under the obligation to recover the original state are rules in which the deposit is settled and the surplus is returned.If the repair cost exceeds the deposit, you will pay additionally when you leave.

Deterioration and wear that have lived normally are called "aging deterioration" or "normal wear".According to the guidelines, these repair costs are already included in monthly rent.

The word restoring the original state gives the impression that it will return to the state of renting the room, but in fact, it means that recovery obligations will occur only in the part where aging or the normal wear is subtracted.

Reference: About "trouble and guidelines over recovery of the original form" | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

What kind of case will be borne by the resident?What is the price of the cost?

It is NG to hurt on purpose

So what exactly is the repair that is borne by the resident?This section describes the general case and the cost of costs.

Market for repair costs

Replacement of flooring/6 tatami mats about 100,000 to 150,000 yen

Market for repair costs

Replacement of cloth/about 40,000 to 50,000 yen with 6 tatami mats

Market for repair costs

Replacement of keys/1 to 25,000 yen

Can I repair myself?

Don't repair it yourself

If you find a damaged or dirty resident, you may think, "Is it cheaper to repair it yourself?" Or "Is it better to ask a direct renovation company?"However, rental properties cannot be repaired in principle at the resident's discretion.It is the landlord and the management company to decide how to repair it.

For example, if you buy materials at home improvement stores and repair them yourself, there will be a difference in the quality of the finish unless you are a professional, and even if the resident requests directly, the repair that the landlord wishes is not performed.Because there is a case.

In the event of a scratch, dirt, or equipment failure, the first step is to contact the landlord or a management company to ask.

Tips for returning a more deposit

Here are some tips and precautions to get more deposits return.

The lease agreement may include special matters related to the reward refund, called "special contract".Note that the special agreement states that it is different from the principle of restoration of the original state indicated by the guidelines, and the burden ratio of residents is increasing.

What is often seen is house cleaning costs.It seems that it is often specified as uniform.House cleaning costs are borne by the landlord in the principle of restoration of the original state, but it is also possible to make the resident burden based on the basic principle of the Civil Code, "Principles of Freedom of Contract."

The guidelines are not indicated, as the name suggests, and no legal binding.Keep in mind that the contract is prioritized unless the contract content is against the Consumer Contract Law or the Leasehold Law Law.

When you move in, a real estate company or a landlord may be given a "check table at the time of moving in" or a "current status confirmation".This has a role in clarifying whether the room scratches, dirt, and equipment defects clarify whether they are before moving in or after moving in, and make the deposit settlement fair and smooth.The point is to take a picture of not only documents but also scratches and dirt in the photos and submit them together.

If there is any scratch or dirt even if you do not pass the check table at the time of moving in, we recommend that you share information with a real estate company or landlord.

In order to return a lot of security deposits, the trick is to "do not pollute or damage the room".Cleaning frequently, do not make holes in the wall due to screws, etc., to report to the landlord or management company as soon as you find a defect in the equipment or structure, etc., to repair the resident burden.It can be significantly reduced.

Of course, cleaning before leaving is also effective.If it is not severe, it should be possible to get closer to the range of normal use.It is important not to give up just because you have been dirty, but to deal with it in good faith.

Let's be aware that it is a "room to borrow"

Don't forget that you are rented

We introduced this about the refund of the rental property.Regarding the repair costs, different conditions are defined for each property, and the judgment of scratches and dirt tends to be subjective, so it is easy to develop into trouble.

It is indispensable for returning a lot of security deposits to understand the contents of the contract properly and leave materials that can be judged objectively, while being aware that rental properties are "borrowed things".。

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